Red Sea Max e-170 Cabinet Sump Upgrade

Jamestown · Oct 22, 2019

Hello,

Wondering if anyone has chosen to add a cabinet sump to their Red Sea Max 170. What plumbing did you use and where did you get it? Which sump did you decide on? I have no urgency to do this, but haven't found much online about it when i've been curious. Wondering if its worth it if i'm looking for more water volume/nicer skimmer options (currently using the stock skimmer in the AIO setup).

Thanks!

reef lover · Oct 26, 2019

Heres a couple build threads...

Build Thread - Banty's Red Sea Reefer 170

So I've had salt water fish tanks since the 1990's (old school under gravel filter with a canister... then bio ball sumps... LOL). I've had all sizes from 29g biocubes to 180g fowler set-ups... but I've never started a build thread. Currently I have 4 tanks in my office and decided that I would...

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Build Thread - Red Sea Reefer 170 Build

Alright guys! Time to start a new build thread. I recently started a 10 Gallon Innovative Marine Nuvo SPS dominated Build. I was just beginning to add corals, when I stumbled across a local refer selling a red sea reefer 170 and I had to have it. The ability of having a sump far out weighs AIO...

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