Help with sump setup on 75 gallon

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

Just bought a 75 gallon tank and need some input on what sump setup I should use. I want to keep sps corals along with tangs and coral beauty’s. The pics that are posted are from the individual I bought it from. Also would like to know if the lighting system is sufficient and any info I can get in rather to use dosers or not.Tank being delivered Friday.

Crabs McJones · Mar 12, 2018

Are you looking to build your own sump or get something pre-made?

cracker · Mar 12, 2018

how much room do you have in the stand ? Good setup so far !

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

crabs_mcjones said:
Are you looking to build your own sump or get something pre-made?

I am going to buy something pre made. I have been looking into the triton sump design with the refugium

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

cracker said:
how much room do you have in the stand ? Good setup so far !

I’ll let u know the measurements when I receive the tank Friday. Just getting some info on the equipment that the seasoned reefers have had success with

jas111 · Mar 12, 2018

I use a trigger systems emerald 34 on my 75gal. Fits under the stand and gives me room for my media reactors and skimmer locker. As for the lights looks like a 6 bulb t5 setup which should work for anything you might want to keep. Hard to tell what brand but at minimum if you can find out how old the bulbs are you might need to replace them. I use two Kessil a360we on my 75.

madweazl · Mar 12, 2018

I used an Eshopps R200 for mine (2nd generation) that has worked great but they changed the design for the worse on the Gen 3 in my opinion. Simple but effective layout on the Gen 2. This is very similar to the Trigger 30s.

Looks like a six bulb T5 setup for lighting so you're set there.

jas111 · Mar 12, 2018

Nice clean sump there madweazl...

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

Also there are some scratches on the glass does anyone have any suggestions on bugging them out? I’ve watched some you tube videos on some different compounds.

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

medic17 · Mar 12, 2018

That’s the sump setup the guy I bought the tank from had.

RELLIK-REEF · Mar 15, 2018

Unless you just want to spend the money it looks like that sump will work fine for what you’re doing, if you’re getting it along with the tank. You can always just make it look a little neater in your cabinet if that’s what you’re worried about.

medic17 · Mar 15, 2018

Rellikeno said:
Unless you just want to spend the money it looks like that sump will work fine for what you’re doing, if you’re getting it along with the tank. You can always just make it look a little neater in your cabinet if that’s what you’re worried about.

Even with the large crack that the guy has silicone on. That’s my biggest worry. Don’t want to come home one day to find all my tank water on the floor. But if u think it will work I am down for saving money. I can put that to a rodi system.