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XNavyDiver
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Taken from both sides of the stand. Just a basic sump. Skimmer sits on the inlet side. Cheato in middle chamber, then return. I plumbed the return pump externally only because I got the sump used at a great price and it already had the bulkhead fitting installed for it, so I did. 1 less piece of machinery in the water adding heat.
Idoc
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I just went through building a stand, sump, etc... There is a section on building my sump in my build thread below. It is really easy to do...I built a 3 chamber sump... Drain/skimmer section>>refugium>>small bubble trap/area for egg-crate shelving>>return chamber. They don't have to be difficult. Commercial sumps have so many "features," but I think they are mostly for "ahhh" value in order to justify the ridiculous amount they are charging for an acrylic box!
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/idocs-first-reef-tank-build-75g.317135/#post-3960786
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/idocs-first-reef-tank-build-75g.317135/#post-3960786
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82coz
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Is there a reason you have a pink lightTaken from both sides of the stand. Just a basic sump. Skimmer sits on the inlet side. Cheato in middle chamber, then return. I plumbed the return pump externally only because I got the sump used at a great price and it already had the bulkhead fitting installed for it, so I did. 1 less piece of machinery in the water adding heat.
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82coz
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What's a a.r.k kit???The empty 20 will be a fuge once the a.r.k. Kit comes in but the actual sump is just some base rock to break the flow and allow larger particles to settle, a skimmer and the heaters my 2 return pumps run separately. I have a u siphon in it to help balance the tanks water level without any drilling though it's pretty easy to maintain with all valves. It's a pretty simple set up.
Greybeard
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Run down of what it all is... Not certain I understand what you're looking for. I can list components, if you like...
Reefkeeper Light \ Basic + 1 4PB
Coralbox doser with Triton Core7
Custom external overflow box, BeAnAnimal style
55g tank divided into Refugeum, skimmer, return sections -w- 24" cheap dual T5 light
Tunze ATO, Eshopps 5g reservoir + DIY solenoid based refill system
Vertex 180i skimmer
BRS dual GFO/GAC reactor
I think that's about all you're seeing there. All mounted so I don't have to service from my knees. Old fat guy... that gets old in a hurry. This system was intended from the ground up to run as a Triton style reef. That's why I did a DIY sump... I would have bought one, but nobody was making a Triton style sump yet. Coralbox doser (which I'm very happy with) doses enough of the Triton Core7 Elements to maintain an Alkalinity of 7.7. Lots of macro algae (C. Mexicana, mainly) in the ref consumes nitrate, GFO consumes Phosphate, since cycle established, Nitrates have never been above 4 in this tank. Phosphates undetectable with the kit I'm using.
Reefkeeper monitors temp, runs heater, keeps ATO reservoir full, controls lights and wavemakers... I highly recommend one, it's cheaper than buying multiple timer boxes, and far more flexible.
Tank is just getting up and running... been wet about 3 months. Here's the other side of that wall
Greybeard
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I've had both... and if Trigger had their Triton system sumps available a few months ago, I'd have one now. The 55g conversion was mainly because nobody had a sump that would really work for me.
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http://m.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=25138 Everything for a fuge but the livestock, and macros. Though maybe not the cheapest option.
Greybeard
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It's a steep initial learning curve, but it shallows out pretty quick. You can learn everything you _need_ to know to keep a successful marine reef tank in the time it takes to set one up. Lots more to learn after that, though... I set my first marine tank up in 1984... I'm still learning
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It's a Kessil h380 grow light. All red spectrum output.
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Taken from both sides of the stand. Just a basic sump. Skimmer sits on the inlet side. Cheato in middle chamber, then return. I plumbed the return pump externally only because I got the sump used at a great price and it already had the bulkhead fitting installed for it, so I did. 1 less piece of machinery in the water adding heat.
Killer light? is that the h380?
