Eshopps 100 sump / refugium question

[Nfd552]

Currently have a 25 gallon eshopps sump installed in a newly set up 72 gallon bow front tank. I have a skimmer in the mail on the way as we speak. It's only be cycling for 10 days so far. Numbers look good for this early. My question is about the sump and setting up a refugium. If you look at my pic you'll see that it basically only has three sections, filter, middle sextion(where skimmer will go) and return. What are my options for seething up a refugium in? Can I get a divider to split the center area where the skimmer will be? Should I not worry about the refugium? I'm never to saltwater and would appreciate and tips or guidance. Thanks!

 

[jeff williams]

It's possible to divide the center section but that's going to depend on the size of the skimmer and it really isn't going to be a very big fuge. The only other idea I can come up with would be to make the third chamber your fuge and run an external pump the draw back to this is the water volume will be greatly reduced and you run the risk of the pump running dry

 

[Slm222]

I have the r-200 version of this sump. Honestly wouldn't worry about it. You could put rubble in a basket in the return area if you wanted to

 

[lion king]

I have that sump on a 90g. you're really not going to have room for a refugium. I'm running an algae reactor which I love, I have one on 2 of my tanks and they are awesome. I like running the reactors better than the refugium I have on another tank,.

 

[Water Dog]

Looks like you have plenty of room in your stand to plumb in a good sized chaeto reactor.

You could DIY it with Aquamaxx's big reactor too.

https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...cal_Reactors-AquaMaxx-UJ5313-FIFRISCR-vi.html

Using their DIY instructions.

 

[LEOreefer]

Looks like you have plenty of room in your stand to plumb in a good sized chaeto reactor.

You could DIY it with Aquamaxx's big reactor too.

https://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMax...cal_Reactors-AquaMaxx-UJ5313-FIFRISCR-vi.html

Using their DIY instructions.

This is exactly what im building on my tank!