Hey y'all. I have a reds MAX nano peninsula tank. I really want a sump. The main display is already set up. I am wondering if this will work, or if I am an idiot. I want to add a pump into the built in rear sump of the AIO redsea max nano that pumps water out of the main display, through a tube/piping, down into a sump under the cabinet. I want to add volume to the system, and add a better protein skimmer as I want to stock this tank decently. I would then have a return pump from the sump back into the main display. I would likely have the return pump from the sump on a float switch, so if the inline pump went out, the return pump wouldn't pump all the sump water into and overflowing the display.
Does this make sense? Basically have a pump in the rear chamber of the AIO system to pump out water to the sump, and a return pump to return to water back up into the display. Then I could run a protein skimmer, the redsea filter cleaner thingy, and any future reactors or sterilizers I might add. Is this a horrible idea? If so, how should I safe proof it? Lolz.
Does this make sense? Basically have a pump in the rear chamber of the AIO system to pump out water to the sump, and a return pump to return to water back up into the display. Then I could run a protein skimmer, the redsea filter cleaner thingy, and any future reactors or sterilizers I might add. Is this a horrible idea? If so, how should I safe proof it? Lolz.