filter for 65g mixed reef?
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DrZoidburg
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That red sea one you ware talking about comes with one. There's other brands you can look at that are a little cheaper. Pro clear, SC aquariums...All come with sump. Aqueon if you don't mind a braced tank. Aqueon does not have sump but will still be cheapest option.
DrZoidburg
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Yes a sump system a basic filter.
DrZoidburg
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Water goes down to sump, and returns up. With some rock, bio media, or bio brick in one chamber. Filter sock, clean, change, repeat. When you get more bio load you might want to invest in a protein skimmer.
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Homeschooled 13 year old?! how can you afford a red sea tank? I had to make a sump (wet dry filter at the time) out of a bucket when i was 11 or 12 as my parents didnt want me to try to work with glass inserts, i also didnt have access to ready made acrylic sheets either or amazon prime. Realistically though it is much cheaper to get the tank drilled and run a diy 20-30 gallon sump on the tank. Albeit you might need a lot of help if you arent familiar with making a sump system.
ScubaSkeets
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A sump is gravity fed from the display tank. You need a pump to return the water back to the display tank
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Ro Bow
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been saving up for a longggggg time
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Ro Bow
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wanted one for so long, since i was around 6 1/2
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Ro Bow
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plus my mom and dad took me to the lfs today, as they never went to one before, and they loved it more then they expected, so they will pay a bit for it
