Triton method change over and Trigger system

[Mz. Fix It]

I purchased the Red Sea Reefer 525XL a while back and really wanted to have a bigger refugium from the initial setup. However, I allowed my desire to get it up and running overpower my desire to run the Triton method as I had planned. The LFS I purchased it from ended up using the 5 gallon ATO tank that came with the sump to make a refugium. My DT is 108 gallons so in order to have an adequate refugium, according to Triton method, I will need to have a minimum of a 10 to 11 gallon refugium. Yes, I can run the Triton "other" method, as they call it, but I do truly believe in the larger refugium is best for my setup. I have tried to mentally think about designing something where I can add onto what I have but that would require a plumbing nightmare as well as having the refugium either in the right compartment that is walled off or have it setup outside the stand. I am certainly not opposed to going that route, however, I feel like the better choice would be to buy a new sump, like the Trigger system, to replace my current Red Sea sump. However, that too poses it's own set of challenges and they offer either one with a refugium that's about a gallon short of what I need for the Triton method or a sump that won't fit into my cabinet unless I cut out the wall between the two compartments in the cabinet. I am emailing Red Sea to inquire if that dividing wall is a supporting wall. If it is cutting it out is obviously not an option so I'm back to the smaller sump. Any advice anyone can offer in this challenge will be greatly appreciated.

Also, the Triton method calls for no socks and for the DT to dump straight down into the refugium, however, Trigger as well as any other systems I researched online all have socks built into the sump. Why is that if they were designed specifically for the Triton method?

 

[dank reefer]

Look into the Bashsea Smart series sumps as it allows for triton, or traditional sump config.

 

[scottedontknow]

You could always do a display refug. Tap off from the return line to a 15 gallon tank then have the have that drain to the sump. I’ve been running triton since BrS did it on the 160. I’ve always run socks (I don’t like my marinepure blocks clogged with gunk) if you go with the trigger system if you’re a gallon short I wouldn’t sweat it. It will be just fine!

 

[Scurvy]

Trigger added the sock holders to their Triton sumps for version 2. Theyre there as an optional add if wanted. Some folks wanted the ability to run a sock for a day or two to clean up the water column a little.

i run a version 1 trigger that does not offer the sock holders. I did wind up having a custom floss tray made to run after the refugium that prevent bits of algae from getting into my skimmer and other pumps.

As for removing the support wall in your cabinet. I wouldn’t do it personally. Theres an entire thread about larger Reefer’s failing as a result of poor support. Red Sea has been sending out an add on support brace.
they claim its only the large tanks however there are also a few smaller tanks failing from what Ive seen.