freshwater to 75 gallon saltwater reef with fish evolution.

[coffeetwitch]

It really depends on setup and efficiency, but id go with half the dt size

yes please clarify

 

[huma-huma]

Obviously not every sump iss designed the same, so each ones ability to filter varies. (dependent on filter media, #of chambers, size and flow of refugium. going with a half volume sump compared to your dt is a safe starting point, ( if your dt is 40g , go with 20g sump,etc) There are members on here that are sump building wizards, but for the majority of us, not so much lol

 

[coffeetwitch]

i found this this afternoon. Refugium Basics

it was written in '06 dont know if opinions have changed at all, but i found it informative.

 

[coffeetwitch]

it too goes along with what huma-huma said.

 

[coffeetwitch]

i have another question besides the hob skimmer and dedicated refugium.

can i pull my canister filters off my tank now and just let the live rock filter, or should i wait until i make up my mind and get a skimmer running?

 

[huma-huma]

You could try, just monitor ammo and trites clossely

 

[coffeetwitch]

you mentioned new 750's in your tank? think if i do i should run all 3 of my power heads in mine while i wait?

 

[huma-huma]

Yeah I would run 3 and if the tank doesnt spike after 5-6 days id drop down to 2 ph

 

[coffeetwitch]

after 5-6 days ill be ordering some sort of skimmer.

 

[coffeetwitch]

oh and thanks for the advice huma

 

[huma-huma]

Anytime just be adiment abouy watching your levels

 

[coffeetwitch]

im good with that.

yet a fourth option for a skimmer is an external skimmer. maybe im just over thinking

 

[tdwright1971]

somewhere i found a calculator for sump size, I did some complex math and came up with a return area of 5 gallons for my tanks( a 75 and a 36) based on the return flow and height with the overflow baffles. I then added in what size and depth i needed my intake and I was at that time using a modded hob skimmer coralife ssc65 (still using it just added a better pump), which left my refugium in the middle taking up about 5 gallons. My decision for having it be in the middle was I didnt want to divert any flow away from my tanks and i didn't want another pump just for my refugium. This changed with the addition of the new skimmer that will not fit in the first chamber,so i took out my refugium, and may add a remote refugium at a later date. I am using a 29 gallon and with the 5 gallon ato container and the hob skimmer and the fans and the reactors its all pretty much full.

 

[Kio707]

And the coke bottle is for the LR??? LOL

 

[tdwright1971]

no it catches my skimmate

 

[coffeetwitch]

redid some rock work.

didnt like the right side so this is what i did with it.

left side looks good to me.

middle

 

[tdwright1971]

however i do use coke bottles to grow phyto to feed my clam

 

[tdwright1971]

thats going to purple up nicely

 

[Kio707]

Get some base rock from Reef cleaners. That is what I did. And Tdwright, I am planning on a clam and will take that for my toolbox...

 

[coffeetwitch]

somewhere i found a calculator for sump size, I did some complex math and came up with a return area of 5 gallons for my tanks( a 75 and a 36) based on the return flow and height with the overflow baffles. I then added in what size and depth i needed my intake and I was at that time using a modded hob skimmer coralife ssc65 (still using it just added a better pump), which left my refugium in the middle taking up about 5 gallons. My decision for having it be in the middle was I didnt want to divert any flow away from my tanks and i didn't want another pump just for my refugium. This changed with the addition of the new skimmer that will not fit in the first chamber,so i took out my refugium, and may add a remote refugium at a later date. I am using a 29 gallon and with the 5 gallon ato container and the hob skimmer and the fans and the reactors its all pretty much full.

thank you sir. it helps me to see how everyone's set up looks! never thought about putting the hob on the sump.!!!