finally got my 55 gal up!!

[Hondachico]

So hows everything going with ur sump?

 

[Reefpete]

So hows everything going with ur sump?

Awesome e everything going good had a diatom bloom down in the refug but under control and finally fixed the flow lol how's your doing

 

[Hondachico]

I'm doing good man still haven't put some nice live rock in there but I'm going to it now have a snail and a hermit crab in there, I'm getting some cheato from my lfs maybe 2mm, how often do you put water in the sump?

 

[daney90]

Is that a 10g sump?

 

[Hondachico]

Yes it's a 10g

 

[Reefpete]

I'm doing good man still haven't put some nice live rock in there but I'm going to it now have a snail and a hermit crab in there, I'm getting some cheato from my lfs maybe 2mm, how often do you put water in the sump?

I top off everyday maybe two cups not too much Evap

 

[Hondachico]

Yea that sounds about right for me I just do a bigger quantity every week

 

[Reefpete]

Yea that sounds about right for me I just do a bigger quantity every week

I noticed with no top covering tank I would loose bout a liter s day lolll so tops on now

 

[Hondachico]

Lol i still don't have a top, I'm getting my skimmer today so I should see how I can customize a top

 

[Reefpete]

Lol i still don't have a top, I'm getting my skimmer today so I should see how I can customize a top

Nice nice well top for dt my sump has no top

 

[Hondachico]

Yea both of my tanks don't have a top but I'm getting one fit the DT

 

[Flreefer]

Hey guys, just so you know ahead of time.
Tops will require regular cleanings for light penetration, will trap heat from your lights, and reduce the gas exchange of your tank.
I have tops for mine and don't use them, I would rather have more evaporation, than the alternative.
If you need tops because of "jumpers", one of the screen tops would be better for you.
Just some friendly advice!

 

[Hondachico]

I want a top because of the amount of water that gets on my light when the water bubbles.

 

[Flreefer]

Makes sense, but why are you getting bubbles?

 

[Reefpete]

Hey guys, just so you know ahead of time.
Tops will require regular cleanings for light penetration, will trap heat from your lights, and reduce the gas exchange of your tank.
I have tops for mine and don't use them, I would rather have more evaporation, than the alternative.
If you need tops because of "jumpers", one of the screen tops would be better for you.
Just some friendly advice!

I made a screen top need to redo it as I put the overflow in now and retune line illdo it this weekend

 

[Hondachico]

I'm getting bubbles because I have my return 1/4-1/2 inch above water just in case power outage the return pump won't make a siphon out of the return heads

 

[Reefpete]

I get some bubble too that hit my light but I guess if I put screen top on it should help it out.....

 

[Flreefer]

I'm getting bubbles because I have my return 1/4-1/2 inch above water just in case power outage the return pump won't make a siphon out of the return heads

If you drill a small hole, facing down or to the side, just below water line, it will break siphon and the returns can be beneath the water line.

 

[Flreefer]

I get some bubble too that hit my light but I guess if I put screen top on it should help it out.....

A screen prob won't stop enough of the splash to make much of a difference.

 

[Reefpete]

A screen prob won't stop enough of the splash to make much of a difference.

Gonna use the mosquito screen again so the holes are pretty small as you can imagine