Ok I install a 75g refuge/sump on a 125g for a person just getting into the hobby. I happen to come across a thread on a local site were he was asking questions. When he mentioned he had a 75g sump/refuge he was told that was over kill and much to large. I was under the impression that as long as you have the room the bigger the better. I'm I wrong
Refuge to big ?
- Thread starter roc5288
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- Tucson, AZ
Agreed.
Overkill, sure.. But if you have the luxury of doing that; go for it.
I have heard seen someone with a 125g tanks and a 300g sump/fuge.
Overkill, sure.. But if you have the luxury of doing that; go for it.
I have heard seen someone with a 125g tanks and a 300g sump/fuge.
+1...overkill, maybe? IMO, you're right... 'bigger is better'!
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
I have a 75 gal DT with a 90 sump/fuge. If you have the room go for it. IMO the more water the better. No way can it hurt, just make sure that there is enough filtration for it. So make sure you fill that sump up with stuff to create more filtration, and not just the rock in the DT
What is the best configuration. Besides LR in DT gfo/carbon reactors?
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- NY
+1,000
A 10g tank with a 200g fuge/sump would be awesome. Da bigger da better.
Tell C I said hello.
Russ
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- Bergen County, NJ
Deep Sand Bed and Macro Algae.....
I am not a fan of rubble in thep sum, but you can, but if you do make sure that you use filter socks otherwise you may get detritus buildup.
Is this combo sump/fuge? If you haven't built it yet, then look into different configurations. IMO you want a pretty slow flow through fuge, and rest of flow through basic sump.
Personally I like the largest fuge possible.
If you are just trying to grow pods or some macro then you can go small. For creating a stable place for nutrient export you would need something close to a 75 gallon for a 125 display.
Nothing wrong with a small one just bigger is better.
If you are just trying to grow pods or some macro then you can go small. For creating a stable place for nutrient export you would need something close to a 75 gallon for a 125 display.
Nothing wrong with a small one just bigger is better.
LOL Russ. That just might be a little over kill.
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- NY
But I made my point
Your guidance for him has been spot on mate. Don't question it :flower:
Russ
- Location
- Staten Island
yup agreed w/ above the bigger the better I have been running a 40 long w/ a 30 sump for years. The other good part about having a large sump is if you need to put something in there you can. A fish that doesn't get along w/ the rest, a fish you are selling,frags, bigger skimmer,reactors etc.
Chris Jury
Experienced Reefer
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- Kaneohe, HI
I've yet to see any refugium/sump I'd describe as overkill. Keep in mind, the volume of water over a coral reef is typically replaced completely around 2-6 times per day. The space available for nutrient processing is vastly greater than we have in captivity (hence we often need equipment to make up the difference). You'd probably eventually get to a point of diminishing returns with a sump scaled larger and larger, but bigger is better IMHO. If feasible I would keep a sump/refugium several times larger than the main display. The higher the water capacity and nutrient processing capacity relative to the biomass of the tank, the fewer the problems that will crop up, and the lower the chances of disasters (i.e., tank crashes). A 75 gal sump/fuge with a 125 gal tank is perfectly functional, and I certainly wouldn't go smaller unless absolutely required.
cj
cj
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