Re: Your return pump - What % do you run it at?
I'm trying to plan out this tank and was looking at the same pump, do you find the pump to be adequate or too much? Honestly, I was looking at the 3.0 vs 6.0 and I see you went with the 7.0. I've never had a tank with a sump, so the pump under the tank is new to me and I can't really figure out how to calculate what size is appropriate for this tank.
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I have one more question...only if you have the time!
I'm looking at the Ultra Reef UKS-160 skimmer, but it is pretty large in comparison to this sump. The foot print is 7" X 9" and the height it 22" inches (plus I would need room to lift off the cup to remove the skimmer). It's hard to tell from the schematic how much clearance there is with the little shelf for the power supplies.
I'm trying to plan out this tank and was looking at the same pump, do you find the pump to be adequate or too much? Honestly, I was looking at the 3.0 vs 6.0 and I see you went with the 7.0. I've never had a tank with a sump, so the pump under the tank is new to me and I can't really figure out how to calculate what size is appropriate for this tank.
Edit:
I have one more question...only if you have the time!
I'm looking at the Ultra Reef UKS-160 skimmer, but it is pretty large in comparison to this sump. The foot print is 7" X 9" and the height it 22" inches (plus I would need room to lift off the cup to remove the skimmer). It's hard to tell from the schematic how much clearance there is with the little shelf for the power supplies.
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