sump advice

Hello all! I am trying to find a solution to replace my filter socks. I have a Water Box 175.6 Frag and the layout of the sump is different from normal sumps. The design from what I can tell makes it less compatible with any of the reefmat models from red sea. The 1200 is simply to wide to fit...

Hey everyone, I was playing with the idea of building a sump/refugium in my AIO chambers for my waterbox 25 peninsula. I removed the black backing so I could see back there and I definitely think I could do it. Anyone experimented with this? Couldn’t find any pictures or videos online that...

Hello I'm planning on getting a custom built aquarium that is 72x25x24. Roughly 180G Also the stand will be 72x25x36. I was looking for a sump that will work for this tank? I would like to have space for a reefmat 1200, refugium, skimmer section for a reef octopus regal 250int 10" protein...

Question: Would it be wise to replace the filter sock in the left part of the sump with a refugium? I have a newer (1 month old) 90 gal setup with sump as pictured. Someday (months from now, I know), we'd like to add a Mandarin, which we understand needs lots of Copepods to thrive...

Hi, I am new to this hobby and was wondering if somebody can answer my question. I have a Red Sea reefer 200 g2 w/sump. I just installed a Red Sea filter mat 250. It says to run the pipe to my overflow return pipe which I did. Now with everything installed my question is what do I do with the...

Does anyone know the steps in creating a custom automatic fleece roller? It seems no one took an interest in making an automatic fleece roller for the completely rare rectangular filter sock opening. If anyone can lead me to the right direction or if anyone knows of a company that makes one for...

So I am going to add a reef mat fleece roller and a skimmer to the section on the right and hoping to have a refugium in the left section. I’m wondering if I can get rid of the glass at the back of the sump which seperates the drain section from the section with the filtration as the pipe will...

Hey all. Just got home from picking up my new to me Redsea 300XL This is a big jump and a lot to learn now and hoping to get some help again from you all. I’ve been running a biocube 32 now for 8month and was ready to upgrade so been searching and found a tank that fit the space we had...

I recently came into a used Trigger Platinum 39 sump with the roller mat attachment. The roller mat is missing the power supply and one of the brackets is broken but easily mendable. I will also now be running a Skimz SV227 skimmer in this sump which is rated 2-3X my display size. I am wondering...

In the process of piecing together my first build and I’m wondering about this chamber on the used sump I bought. I assumed it was a refugium but it only has one notch on top, so no real in and out, is this typical? Would I rely on a pump to get water in and out? I don’t think it’s the fresh...

I put away the hardware for my 75 gallon reef tank about 20 years ago. So, with a recent move, I rediscovered all of the equipment and I started looking at my current space for the next generation 75 gallon reef for soft and stony corals with a few fish. I have Lots of factors to consider...

Hey Guys, I currently have a 40 gallon Trigger sump I just set up with my 50 gallon frag tank. Anyways this is my first sump so I am kind of going in blind at the moment not knowing how to place everything in terms of media and such so if you guys could just give me any tips or what to change...

Hello all, I've been reefing for the past year with a canister filter. I converted my freshwater to salt water after my fish died. My tank lasted a year with the canister until it broke. My corals never really thrived. I upgraded my lights to AI Prime HD 16s recently. Now that my canister...

Thinking about scraping the premade stand I have and just starting a new one to properly fit the sump I got. Try to think how much frequently used items and equipment I should plan for? Things you wish you did like power strips on the outside etc? I know we all make do and learn as we go, but...

Hey everyone! So I’ve got an AquaOne 255 Reefsys tank to set up. We decided on a Redsea skimmer, reefmat and dc pump. It’s a pretty tight squeeze but it all fits! However since we are by passing the filter sock compartment with the reefmat we are left with an unused compartment. The local fish...

I bought a 220g tank this weekend with a 40 breeder sump and stand. I’m trying to figure out the best way to set up the overflows. The tank has 2 corner baffles with 2 holes drilled in each baffle. It looked like the previous owner had it setup with 2 drains and 2 returns for the majority of the...

Hello, I’m looking to add a sump to my 60 gallon breeder tank. I plan on making a 40 gallon breeder sump using the Fiji cube baffle kit. I’m looking for recommendations on a return pump, skimmer, overflow box, and plumbing as well. I’m pretty sure the tank is made of tempered glass and so I have...

For fun I've been messing around with adding an overflow box to a water box 25 gallon peninsula in order to have a sump in the stand. In doing so I found been using a nano refugium I can fit and automatic fleece roller a full size protein skimmer, an algae reactor, as well as media reactors...

So this is my first sump setup and I have never seen one setup in person so I have what may be an obvious question/ answer. I have finished my hard plumbing on my 125 and have a trigger 39 sump. I am in process of leak testing my build and noticed the egg crate slats and foam do not sit nearly...

Hi, I just bought a 240G and I want to make it able to filter with a 90G sump. The aquarium size is: 72x32x24 Both big hole on each side is at 6" from the side panel, and both hole are drill at 2 1/4". Has I bought use, what I can do for a filtration with a sump with these two hole? I want a...

I have a dumb question. I have a icecap 24 sump. I'm getting tired of replacing socks lol. Does anyone know if you can install the redsea reefmat 500 in it? I know I will have to cut baffles and all that. Probably have to make the skimmer chamber bigger and install both my skimmer and the...

I currently have a sump area I would like to hide. I’m good at diy. I have the means to cut wood and build something. However I currently am using fabric and Velcro. I want something that looks nice and maybe even gives the ability to screw things on to the back as I’d like to have a control...

We are looking to build a 75-gallon tank setup for a snowflake eel. I would like to be able to keep the tank for a long time and upgrade it as we go, but for now, I'm wondering what the cheapest/most efficient filtration setup would be. I have been doing quite a bit of research but I'm still a...

Hello, not really new to hobby just new to the sump world was running 2 cans on my 75. Recently upgraded to bigger tank but any way sumps plumbed in. When adding water to tank; how does one go about “priming” or starting the sump like the syphon? Might be a dumb question.

I have limited sump space and want to expand my current Red Sea Reefer 2000XL to accommodate the new ReefMat and add a refugium. I'm planning to add another sump outside my cabinet thus creating a split sump. The idea would be to bridge these two sump compartments together with a large...