Tunze Reefpack 500

Kalinina · Jan 10, 2020

I have a 125 tank I am setting up and just found the reef pack 500. Has anyone set this up on a similar tank size with a medium/high bioload? (I am guessing future bioload)

I would rather keep it simple and not drill/plumb a sump if the tunze reef pack would work.

RobMcC · Jan 11, 2020

No, but if it helps I have tunze pumps still going strong after 10 years. I can’t say that for any other brand (other than GHL).

rvitko · Jan 13, 2020

I ran my 215 with essentially a cobbled together version, I used a 3168 and a 9012DC and a 3155 Osmolator. The only difference was using the DC version of 9012. It worked well and I only replaced it to upgrade to a 265 and move, it ran for almost 3 years this way. With that said, you do trade simplicity, lower cost and less risk of flooding for versatility, having a sump gives you more options to grow and it is much harder to change later as I would generally advise against hang on overflows, they tend to be a headache.

Kalinina · Jan 13, 2020

Wow! Beautiful tank!!

Thank you so much for replying! So it is possible. I had written off going sumpless previously as my research concluded hob skimmers and canister filters were not good options, so I started researching sumps. And then I found the Tunze reefpack! I am leaning towards using it. Especially since it worked well for you. In the future if I upgrade, a sump is an option.

rvitko · Jan 13, 2020

Such a set up is common in Europe, main reason being that most people live in a multifamily type arrangement and the liability for flooding is high. It definitely works.