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I gotta say, one thing I remain skepitcal about is is the concept of a high flow sump. I find it very hard to believe that macro algae is going to remove nutrients from a fast moving water source quick enough to justify the need to run a 10x turnover sump. I have always subscribed to the concept of matching your return speed to the water volume that your skimmer can handle. In nearly all cases, your skimmer cant handle anywhere near 10x turnover. So if you are running 10x, you are probably only getting about 3x through your skimmer meaning that you are not returning fully skimmed water to the main tank. To add to that, not using a filter sock, I dont know how you can possibly get a nice polished/low particulate water. Im sorry, I just don't buy it.....Convince me otherwise
I will say, that I DO plan to run your sump configuration, albeit in two diff sumps. My main display tank will be 189g I plan to have a 40br as the fuge, it will be the first stage. The 40br will have an overflow into the first stage of a normal configured sump, with a standpipe section, then a filter sock section (so I have the option to run them if need be), then skimmer, then return section. Total I will have about a 110g between my two sumps, and I plan to use a Jebao 12000 return. However, because my sumps will be in my basement, there is now way I can reach anywhere near 10x turnover with that pump. More than likely be more in the neighborhood of 3-4x, which again, is what my Vertex Alpha 200 can handle.
I will say, that I DO plan to run your sump configuration, albeit in two diff sumps. My main display tank will be 189g I plan to have a 40br as the fuge, it will be the first stage. The 40br will have an overflow into the first stage of a normal configured sump, with a standpipe section, then a filter sock section (so I have the option to run them if need be), then skimmer, then return section. Total I will have about a 110g between my two sumps, and I plan to use a Jebao 12000 return. However, because my sumps will be in my basement, there is now way I can reach anywhere near 10x turnover with that pump. More than likely be more in the neighborhood of 3-4x, which again, is what my Vertex Alpha 200 can handle.