IM 100G Sump Help

[SaltlifeHokie]

Just got my tank set up on the stand and going to be doing the plumbing within the next day or so. Can someone help me with how to outfit my sump? It comes with fiber mechanical filtration balls. I have a Protein skimmer for it already. What else should I put in there? There is a spot for a Refugium. Should I put any filter socks, carbon, marinepure, ? I am lost with what I need in there besides the skimmer. Thank you

NUVO EXT Reef Ready Aquariums | Innovative Marine

External overflow reef ready aquariums. Using the "Herbie/Bean Animal” drain system for double/triple safety redundancy. 50 to 240 Gallons.

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[SaltlifeHokie]

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[John Bolden]

It mostly depends on what tank you're planning on having but some filter socks and carbon dont hurt.

 

[SaltlifeHokie]

It mostly depends on what tank you're planning on having but some filter socks and carbon dont hurt.

100 Gallon and would like to start off with softies and maybe do some LPS. Probably eventually have about 10-12 fish in it.

 

[Birdman Broham]

Just got my tank set up on the stand and going to be doing the plumbing within the next day or so. Can someone help me with how to outfit my sump? It comes with fiber mechanical filtration balls. I have a Protein skimmer for it already. What else should I put in there? There is a spot for a Refugium. Should I put any filter socks, carbon, marinepure, ? I am lost with what I need in there besides the skimmer. Thank you

NUVO EXT Reef Ready Aquariums | Innovative Marine

External overflow reef ready aquariums. Using the "Herbie/Bean Animal” drain system for double/triple safety redundancy. 50 to 240 Gallons.

www.innovative-marine.com

I run a UV, Skimmer, Media Reactor, some Chaeto and bio balls, Carbon and than my return pump. Has worked great for me for years

 

[SaltlifeHokie]

Whats the timeframe for some of this? I plan on filling the tank and cycling within week. Should I start the skimmer once I add the fish? Wait on the carbon once algae and diatoms break out? Start running this stuff once I put water in the tank?

 

[Birdman Broham]

Whats the timeframe for some of this? I plan on filling the tank and cycling within week. Should I start the skimmer once I add the fish? Wait on the carbon once algae and diatoms break out? Start running this stuff once I put water in the tank?

You’re going to get 100 different answers from 100 different ppl. Get your tank cycled. Start with 1 fish do not add coral until it’s a few months established. You can run carbon and skimmer right away in my opinion and a UV for water clarity

 

[SaltlifeHokie]

Should I keep these little white fiber cotton ball media things in the sump or trade them out for something different?

 

[Birdman Broham]

Should I keep these little white fiber cotton ball media things in the sump or trade them out for something different?

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[SaltlifeHokie]

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[Birdman Broham]

You can leave those

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Does this have filter socks or is it just using those balls? I think if the tank is overflowing directly into those media balls it's going to get really gross with fish poop pretty quickly. I'd rather have it flowing into filter socks. Though I think a lot of people also like it to flow into nothing and let the skimmer deal with everything.

 

[SaltlifeHokie]

Does this have filter socks or is it just using those balls? I think if the tank is overflowing directly into those media balls it's going to get really gross with fish poop pretty quickly. I'd rather have it flowing into filter socks. Though I think a lot of people also like it to flow into nothing and let the skimmer deal with everything.

Just those balls but you can switch it out and there is3 sections for socks instead