Starting with Triton??

[00Barracuda00]

I'm looking at starting with an all in one system, like the Red Sea 250/350. Haven't really made up my mind yet, the cost has me a little skittish.

For the most part, the Red Sea all in ones have what I'm looking for.... but I just opened the pandora's box (Forum Thread) of the Triton Method. Has anyone had success using the standard sump from Red Sea with Triton, or is an upgrad recommended from the start?

I'm assuming success would be more immediate paired with a DOS... which would lead to something like the Apex controller. I'm just curious if the positives so early in the game are worth the money?

 

[Crabs McJones]

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Triton recommends a refugium that is 10% minimum of the total system water volume, I'm unfamiliar with the Red Sea tanks, is the sump able to accommodate that?

 

[00Barracuda00]

Per the specs listed on the website, it shows the 250 with an 54g DT with 11g Sump and 350 is 73g DT with 18g sump.

It looks like with the 350 if you removed the filter socks a fuge could be possible but I don't know what % of the DT that would be.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Per the specs listed on the website, it shows the 250 with an 54g DT with 11g Sump and 350 is 73g DT with 18g sump.

It looks like with the 350 if you removed the filter socks a fuge could be possible but I don't know what % of the DT that would be.

With triton it is recommended also to not run filter socks, so that might work out in your favor What are the dimensions of each chamber, we should be able to figure out water volume based off those numbers

 

[00Barracuda00]

250
Skimmer Chamber - 35 x 25 (13.8”x9.8”)
Pump Chamber - 35 x 12 (13.8”x4.7”)
Water Height - 20 (8”)

350
Skimmer Chamber - 42 x 34 (16.5”x13.4”)
Pump Chamber - 42 x 15 (16.5”x6”)
Water Height - 24 (9.4”)


From looking at the picture, it looks like the 350 sump would be the easiest to try to rig for the Triton Method.... but there's another thing I don't understand about it. Let's say that works, and the socks are pulled out and it's just a free flow into that first chamber... woudln't the chaeto then be in the same chamber as the skimmer?

I'm not going to lie, the regular set up of having a skimmer in the section after the fuge doesn't make much sense to me, flow wise. I just don't fully understand the process I guess. But I'm sure having it in the exact same section would cause a number of problems in its own right.

 

[Crabs McJones]

250
Skimmer Chamber - 35 x 25 (13.8”x9.8”)
Pump Chamber - 35 x 12 (13.8”x4.7”)
Water Height - 20 (8”)

350
Skimmer Chamber - 42 x 34 (16.5”x13.4”)
Pump Chamber - 42 x 15 (16.5”x6”)
Water Height - 24 (9.4”)


From looking at the picture, it looks like the 350 sump would be the easiest to try to rig for the Triton Method.... but there's another thing I don't understand about it. Let's say that works, and the socks are pulled out and it's just a free flow into that first chamber... woudln't the chaeto then be in the same chamber as the skimmer?

I'm not going to lie, the regular set up of having a skimmer in the section after the fuge doesn't make much sense to me, flow wise. I just don't fully understand the process I guess. But I'm sure having it in the exact same section would cause a number of problems in its own right.

Correct, having your algae and skimmer in the same chamber would cause issues. Mostly your pump getting clogged up with algae. Would the skimmer fit in the chamber with the return pump?

 

[00Barracuda00]

Thanks for walking that through with me. That's a really good idea, to switch focus to the gear instead of the shape of the sump itself. If I can find the right size return pump and skimmer, there might be a way to make it work without purchasing a fully upgraded system.

I honestly hadn't thought of that. Thanks!