Sump for new 50g Low Boy, Refugium?

Steverd · Jul 25, 2018

I need some advice please.

I have a new 50g Low Boy Frag tank, already drilled for a Glass-hole overflow.
Now I need help for the Sump. I found a cheap eShopps RS-200, but there is not a space for a refugium. Do you think a frag tank should have a refugium?

I think my next choice is the Trigger Sapphire Sump 26, I only need one drain input and this one has a center Refugium.

This will be my FIRST Sump and I need alot of advice please!
Thank you for any help and direction.

MyReefRobbedMe · Jul 25, 2018

Steverd said:
I need some advice please.

I have a new 50g Low Boy Frag tank, already drilled for a Glass-hole overflow.
Now I need help for the Sump. I found a cheap eShopps RS-200, but there is not a space for a refugium. Do you think a frag tank should have a refugium?

I think my next choice is the Trigger Sapphire Sump 26, I only need one drain input and this one has a center Refugium.

This will be my FIRST Sump and I need alot of advice please!
Thank you for any help and direction.

If this is your first Sump I would go bigger than a 26 . Sumps fill up pretty quick with equipment it’s better to over size if you have the money . Plus more water equals slower changes in water chemistry. I personally have 36 trigger on a 75 and wish I had more room . I’m not a fan of the eshops sumps either . I had the R-200 and I ended up selling it brand new because the return pump chamber is very small ,I couldn’t fit a M1 in it

Steverd · Jul 27, 2018

Update - I just bought the Trigger Sapphire Sump 34.
WOW it's looks really big to me, I bought it opened box, but never used for $350,
Better than the $429 I was going to put. I hope it's not too big, BUT as stated above,
it sounds like it's better to be too big than too small.

MyReefRobbedMe · Oct 28, 2018

Steverd said:
Update - I just bought the Trigger Sapphire Sump 34.
WOW it's looks really big to me, I bought it opened box, but never used for $350,
Better than the $429 I was going to put. I hope it's not too big, BUT as stated above,
it sounds like it's better to be too big than too small.

How’s the tank/sump coming along