Aquarium Sites?
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hibye
Reef enthusiast
well aquatraders has good equiment but not good sumps. me and my dad are making a diy sump for our 125 .its alot cheaper to make one if you alredy have the equipment to make a sump
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I'd recommend just making your own sump too. All you need is a used aquarium (whatever size you want), then go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get plexiglass cut to fit for the baffles and silicone them in. It's really easy, even I managed to do it.
fishbait
I found Nemo
yup, making your'e own is pretty cheap. but, if you want to buy one prebuilt marine depot has one for a 135.00 that is suitable for a 55 gallon.
joeyv
Reefing newb
lifereef.com has some awesome filter systems. they arent the cheapest but you get what you pay for and that site has some great stuff.
yote
In Memoriam
They got you pretty well covered on the sump part.
As for getting the water from the display tank to the sump.You have 2 options.
#1 If the glass of the tanks not tempered,you can have it drilled.
#2 A HOB overflow kit.
From my personal stand point,the only difference is in the looks and what you see inside the tank.
As for getting the water from the display tank to the sump.You have 2 options.
#1 If the glass of the tanks not tempered,you can have it drilled.
#2 A HOB overflow kit.
From my personal stand point,the only difference is in the looks and what you see inside the tank.
reeffreak
Reef pro
Definitely go the DIY route if your handy.Try Marine Depot and Premium Aquatics for some choices.I recommend incorporating some kind of refugium with the sump setup.If you have money to spare(or looking for something custom)check out Lifereef.com and My Reef Creations(MRC).
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
i agree...
reeffreak
Reef pro
I would go with a berlin sump and separate refugium.The sump can hold the pre filter,protein skimmer,heaters etc.The separate refugium allows you to control the flow and keep macro algae,some live rock to export nutrients.It also makes a safe place for copepods to populate.
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
thanks for the info freak...ill follow your advice..im thinking of setting up a sump...
Bifferwine
I am a girl
I have my fuge and sump in the same tank and have found that the flow is not an issue, since the fuge is in the center section. The water mostly skims across the top of the fuge section, making it a more calm environment, whereas the total flow through the entire sump/fuge is pretty high.
reeffreak
Reef pro
Your welcome Rigo.
Only if space is a concern than do a sump/fuge together.I still think a separate fuge gives you more control.Biff you have any problems with algae growing somewhere else besides the fuge?
Only if space is a concern than do a sump/fuge together.I still think a separate fuge gives you more control.Biff you have any problems with algae growing somewhere else besides the fuge?
RigoSharon
LIVING REEFS INTERN
hmmm,..good idea...more space the better..
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Actually Freak, I set up the sump/fuge as part of my multi-pronged approach to combat my algae problems. Along with switching to frozen food, removing my canister filter and blasting all my rocks with a turkey baster. The only times I have had algae problems since are when I've went on vacation out of town and left the tank in the care of someone else.
fishbait
I found Nemo
that's what happended to me too biff, that's why i have decided to never leave home again!
hibye
Reef enthusiast
bifferwine thats the same thing im doing with my 30 gal making it a sump/fuge
reeffreak
Reef pro
Actually Biff,I was talkin about the sump since the fuge is incorporated.I was wondering if the fuge light helps algae grow in other areas of the sump.My fuge is completely black except the front,which is tinted.It helps keep the light in the fuge and out of the sump.This is my first fuge,just curious.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
No I only have algae in the fuge section of the sump. I've never even seen it in the other sections. I guess that's because I only started it in the fuge section and it doesn't get transported into the other sections (it's too big/heavy).
