hello out there. i am very much new to saltwater aquariums. had fish my entire life from snakeheads to pirhanna to africans. have a couple friends reefkeeping so that will help me lots along my way to my start up. i am setting up a 75 gallon dt with a 40 gallon sump. i am making my sump system myself with a 40 gallon aquarium and a good friend who owns a custom plastic shop. this is my design i mocked up with foamboard as a template, the intake chamber isnt cut out yet because i dont have the measurements for my filter sock. here are some pictures for some opinions. and also not sure if i should run my skimmer before the fuge or after, any thoughts good or bad are appreciated.
sump fuge template
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Bebop
Reefing newb
Run the skimmer before the fuge.
I'd skip the live sand and just ask one of your friends for a cup of their sand. You're sand will become live within a few weeks/months and it'll save you some $.
You might want to think about adding some more LR as well, the general rule is 1.5-2 lbs per gallon. You can add some to your fuge if you don't want to overrun your tank.
I'd skip the live sand and just ask one of your friends for a cup of their sand. You're sand will become live within a few weeks/months and it'll save you some $.
You might want to think about adding some more LR as well, the general rule is 1.5-2 lbs per gallon. You can add some to your fuge if you don't want to overrun your tank.
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