Weirs or partition in sumps REALLY Necesarry?

[jft]

I would silicone basket first in place, Thanks for the diagram My thinking exactly!

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

MY idea is to fit a perforated plastic bin , saw them them at local container store. Sponges all around p ump, pump in middle should work just fine.

What are you going to do if the plastic starts leeching? Is it food safe?

 

[jft]

Besides water + salt .... we can debate what is really necessary for a reef

I take these "is this necessary" questions as a sign of (I don't want to do much work and not spend a lot of money but want a showroom tank)


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Ok Sir I Had multiple sumps over the Years IMO never worked after or if u wanted to change media reactors or skimmer size. FOR ur Info This is for my new FOWLR tank. Kept reefs for 25 years on going I Know what I am Thinking. LOts of money wasted on sumps especially if you are a TRUE Aquarist always will Upgrade or try something Different, Wish u well!

 

[jft]

What are you going to do if the plastic starts leeching? Is it food safe?

FOOD SAFE NO ISSUES

 

[ZoWhat]

Ok Sir I Had multiple sumps over the Years IMO never worked after or if u wanted to change media reactors or skimmer size. FOR ur Info This is for my new FOWLR tank. Kept reefs for 25 years on going I Know what I am Thinking. LOts of money wasted on sumps especially if you are a TRUE Aquarist always will Upgrade or try something Different, Wish u well!

Why are you so easily offended? Just pointing out that lately is all these posts asking pretty much "how can I strip down this hobby to the absolute bare minimum?"

My answer is, "ok. Mix water and salt and put it in a container "


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[jft]

Besides water + salt .... we can debate what is really necessary for a reef

I take these "is this necessary" questions as a sign of (I don't want to do much work and not spend a lot of money but want a showroom tank)


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See my Reply

 

[LRT]

What are you going to do if the plastic starts leeching? Is it food safe?

You can look up food grade plastics schedule and make sure the appropriate # stamp is on container.

 

[jft]

Why are you so easily offended?

Not offended Just giving u My experience Level. Maybe u should Be helpful rather than Critical in ur replies!

 

[NeonRabbit221B]

FOOD SAFE NO ISSUES

WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR PROBLEM. WHY ARE YOU SO AGRESSIVE ABOUT YOUR REPLIES. MY CAPS LOCK IS ALSO STUCK

 

[ZoWhat]

Not offended Just giving u My experience Level. Maybe u should Be helpful rather than Critical in ur replies!

Oh now you are telling me what to do. Nice
Yes I am a critical thinker

 

[jft]

You can look up food grade plastics schedule and make sure the appropriate # stamp is on container.

Thanks It is food safe buying from local supplier of Restuarants

 

[jft]

Oh now you are telling me what to do. Nice

Yes I am a critical thinker

Have GREAT DAY

 

[LRT]

Thanks It is food safe buying from local supplier of Restuarants

Right on plenty of food safe plastics. Honestly most of them at wally world are food safe until you get in to office supply section. Even then some of them are probably because the figure people may use for food storage.

 

[ZoWhat]

Have GREAT DAY

BTW. I have a 100g Rubbermaid trough as my sump with an internal skimmer. No baffles. Works like a charm for 15yrs now

Super easy to clean and wipe out dry 3x a year

 

[jft]

WHAT EXACTLY IS YOUR PROBLEM. WHY ARE YOU SO AGRESSIVE ABOUT YOUR REPLIES. MY CAPS LOCK IS ALSO STUCK

Sorry I was not intenting to offend, Ur right I made sure it is Food safe.

 

[jft]

BTW. I have a 100g Rubbermaid trough as my sump with an internal skimmer. No baffles. Works like a charm for 15yrs now

Thank You! My thoughts exactly, Glad it works !!!

 

[jft]

Right on plenty of food safe plastics. Honestly most of them at wally world are food safe until you get in to office supply section. Even then some of them are probably because the figure people may use for food storage.

YES u are spot on used food containers from wally world and other plastics from there without issues for years.

 

[LRT]

Yeah I'm running 2x65 gallon heavy duty plastic sumps. No chambers or partitions. Just full of live rock, skimmers and a cpl algae turf scrubbers.
The only reason I'd section mine up is for dedicated fuge. Reason being for that would be RED lamp over spill. Otherwise everything seems to be working just fine.

 

[LRT]

Notice the mist on top of water at night its like your sitting on beach and watching waves crash.
I dont have any micro bubbles in my tables and my reef seems to love the aeration

 

[Pntbll687]

You would just need a single "baffle" to separate the return pump and ato.

I used a 33 long on my last tank with one baffle and it worked great.

Got a pre made sump with the current tank, and wish I had done DIY sump again