Help picking a sump! Trigger, Bashsea, Icecap or?
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Tuffyyyyy
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I recently got a Trigger from the scratch & dent section on their website and I see nothing wrong with it. It's getting the job done, but I already feel like I should have stepped up and gotten an acrylic or glass sump right off the bat.
Mhart032
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Im not sure if Poseidon flow tech ever launched there sumps, but they looked good at MACNA, kind of on par with he MRC stuff. maybe both a little to industrial/ commercial for a smaller home aquarium but the build quality looked good.
Greybeard
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I've owned DIY, Eshopps, Trigger, and Bashsea.
DIY works... but unless you're really going to make a production out of it, it's not going to look very good.
Eshopps - Whoever designed these things, with unreachable, uncleanable areas tucked everywhere, using the thinnest of materials... You can keep 'em.
Trigger - Servicable. Quality was better years ago. These days, they're made cheap, in China, using Chinese materials... but at least they're designed by someone who understands what a sump is for.
Bashsea - Bought one from the owner at ReefPalooza last fall. Top shelf quality, top shelf materials, well designed... what's not to like? Definitely best in show.
Royal Exclusiv Dreambox
I haven't owned one, but man, that's some piece of gear.
DIY works... but unless you're really going to make a production out of it, it's not going to look very good.
Eshopps - Whoever designed these things, with unreachable, uncleanable areas tucked everywhere, using the thinnest of materials... You can keep 'em.
Trigger - Servicable. Quality was better years ago. These days, they're made cheap, in China, using Chinese materials... but at least they're designed by someone who understands what a sump is for.
Bashsea - Bought one from the owner at ReefPalooza last fall. Top shelf quality, top shelf materials, well designed... what's not to like? Definitely best in show.
Royal Exclusiv Dreambox
I haven't owned one, but man, that's some piece of gear.
dohc97
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im local to trigger, i like them but after seeing several on a store shelf i can tell that quality is not the most consistent, also the local store was selling them for over MAP for no reason including one that obviously looked like it should have been part of the blemished section. I was going to buy one directly from the blemished section, lost my job and had to cancel (trigger was awesome about this) and now that i do know what i need they dont have one in the size i need. im very hopeful that the bashsea will meet all my needs, i dont care much about perfect glue joints or scratches. I just want a sturdy sump that will be trouble free and work.
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I like the trigger emerald on my 125. Its my first sump still finalizing setup but like how the pre filter on the sock works. The only thing is skimmer section is small but it’s because i have the 20 x 20 cube.
