Is anyone designing sumps for the RedSea Rollermat?

[Wsnider]

I am looking for a new sump. My issue is I want to use the Red Sea Rollermat and it lools like almost every sump is designed for socks still. Which makes sense since socks have been the most popular. Of course the rolleemat can be adapted on to almost any sump, but I'm hoping to find a sump that's designed around it, not looking to adapt it. A few make sumps for other rollermats, but I can find one that would work with Red Sea's. Are manufactures considering sumps with this in mind and I just need to wait? Hoping to find a 36" to 48" that would be setup for a rollermat/skimmer/ fuge/return. Or something like that. Am I just missing it? Or is it on the horizon?

 

[TokenReefer]

I like to shop for sumps occasionally too (plan my next upgrade) and I agree that's kind of ridiculous. RedSea makes and sells sumps, they make and sell the roller mat but they don't make a sump for the roller mat, instead offering a sump modification kit (razor knife). Huh?

 

[dstockwell]

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/cata...igger-systems.html&view=list&q=Rollermat+Sump

 

[Wsnider]

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/catalogsearch/result?SLIPid=1667515381347&champclick=1&isort=score&lbc=bulkreefsupply&lgsku=210319&method=and&p=R&rk=1&rsc=CoW7NjPhk21XIY7Z&sid=1&srid=S1-1SEA-AWSP&ts=custom&uid=153810140&url=https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/sapphire-sump-34-trigger-systems.html&view=list&q=Rollermat+Sump

Yep....a few like those, but all built for their own rollermat though. Hoping to find one designed for the Red Sea.

 

[Jonify]

I am looking for a new sump. My issue is I want to use the Red Sea Rollermat and it lools like almost every sump is designed for socks still. Which makes sense since socks have been the most popular. Of course the rolleemat can be adapted on to almost any sump, but I'm hoping to find a sump that's designed around it, not looking to adapt it. A few make sumps for other rollermats, but I can find one that would work with Red Sea's. Are manufactures considering sumps with this in mind and I just need to wait? Hoping to find a 36" to 48" that would be setup for a rollermat/skimmer/ fuge/return. Or something like that. Am I just missing it? Or is it on the horizon?

Red Sea's new G2 sumps are designed for the roller mat. You might contact them directly and ask to purchase one.

 

[richarddeweerd]

I just cut out the baffles in my sump to put in a rollermat

 

[dstockwell]

Red Sea has it their systems, you would have ask them about a separate sump.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Red Sea has it their systems, you would have ask them about a separate sump.

This. Red sea products are natively made for red sea equipment. The current easy solution is have a custom sump made for a red sea roller setup. None of the other roller manufacturers are catered to sump wise, red sea is no different.

 

[dstockwell]

You can get @Joe Glass Cages to do a sump, glass or acrylic.

 

[Wsnider]

Thx all, just hoping I wasn't missing a brand that covered Red Sea. Maybe some manufacturers will think about a generic section for a rollermat much like they do for any brand of skimmer.

 

[dstockwell]

This one shows its ready for one.
https://www.saltwateraquarium.com/pro-series-48-filter-roller-sump-bashsea/

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Thx all, just hoping I wasn't missing a brand that covered Red Sea. Maybe some manufacturers will think about a generic section for a rollermat much like they do for any brand of skimmer.

It's called a drain chamber, lol. Filter rollers are a niche thing, there isn't much incentive to reinvent the wheel for a small percentage of reefers. The vast majority of reefers use socks or pads due to roller cost.

 

[sturgisjasonc]

I am looking for a new sump. My issue is I want to use the Red Sea Rollermat and it lools like almost every sump is designed for socks still. Which makes sense since socks have been the most popular. Of course the rolleemat can be adapted on to almost any sump, but I'm hoping to find a sump that's designed around it, not looking to adapt it. A few make sumps for other rollermats, but I can find one that would work with Red Sea's. Are manufactures considering sumps with this in mind and I just need to wait? Hoping to find a 36" to 48" that would be setup for a rollermat/skimmer/ fuge/return. Or something like that. Am I just missing it? Or is it on the horizon?

Look at the Bashsea sumps.

 

[Wsnider]

Look at the Bashsea sumps.

I looked...all designed for socks from what I saw. Did I miss one designed for the Red Sea rollermat?

 

[dstockwell]

That Bashsea should work

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

That Bashsea should work

Yup, open drain chamber, about as good as it can get.

 

[BLucas14]

Synergy reef RM-34 sump specific to RedSea reef mat. Will only have 3 chambers, so you lose the Refugium capability. I’m going with this one.

check Bashsea PRO series, depending on your size, might offer addition region options.

 

[GoingHammer]

i have a G1 Red Sea sump and the guy I got it from actually custom cut the first chamber to fit the plumbing for the roller mat not sure how but I can post a photo in a couple of mins

 

[edsbeaker]

Bashsea “PRO” Sumps are the ones that you can place roller mats in. Their regular sumps don’t have that option.

 

[Reeferbadness]

It's called a drain chamber, lol. Filter rollers are a niche thing, there isn't much incentive to reinvent the wheel for a small percentage of reefers. The vast majority of reefers use socks or pads due to roller cost.

This may (or may not) be true, but i can tell you from experience, once you get a Reef Matt or other roller filter, there is no going back. It's 10x easier and more efficient than filter socks. No more power washing 20+ filter socks like i used to ( i have 2 x 200g tanks). It's like once you get a smart phone, you are not going back to that nokia flip phone.