75Gal Reef Ready set up

[Steven C]

Hey Everyone im looking for some help im considering upgrading my tank to a 75 gal reef ready tank. I Currently have a 56 gal column tank and it is very difficult to do things in the tank so im going to upgrade. My main question is what kind of sump should i get im really just stuck on this not sure there is so many but i don't want to spend money for no reason. I also have an issue in my tank now with aiptasia so thats what started the move. I have 81 pounds of live rock in there but i want to dry all the rock before i use it i don't want to have the same issue in the new tank i am going to set up so if anyone has any suggestions on that?

 

[jester17]

Trigger has really nice sumps for the price I have the ruby elite.

 

[Steven C]

What about the size of the sump ?

 

[Steven C]

Also i am looking possibly doing a refugium maybe depends how much more im going to need to do

 

[jester17]

Check out their website they have multiple combos mine has a separate refuge that u can t off your return to control the flow if u want

 

[jester17]

I don't use it as a fuge I use it to hold my reactor and the pump for my chiller. I take a pic

 

[jester17]

 

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[Steven C]

Thats a great set up whats surrounding the sump ?

 

[jester17]

It's called fatmatt it's like dynamatt but way cheaper for car floorboards it keeps noise down

 

[jester17]

Yes when I do water changes I can circulate just the sump water until I get the temp I want just by turning the ball valves off it helps because my water station is in the garage

 

[Steven C]

Thats great man im upgrading alot with this tank im going to get have you every had to dry rock before ?

 

[jester17]

Yes I prefer to start that way the less pests the better