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Re: Protein Skimmer advice
11/8/16 marine/reef tank sump question... Commercial or DIY?
4/21/10 90 Gallon with a CPR "AQUAFUGE PRO" or an EV120 sump 11/20/08 Thanks for all the help that your website has given me in the past. <Happy it has helped you.> I have just bought a used 90 gallon tank. It came with a CPR Aquafuge Pro (sump with a built in skimmer and a refugium). From a few other posts regarding this model it seems that it is regarded as an average product. I also have an EV120. The only place that the EV120 will fit without modification is in the refugium compartment. Can you suggest what to do until I am ready to modify the sump, use the CPR Skimmer and refugium or just the EV120 without the refugium? I want to use the refugium for nutrient export. <First, do realize the EV series can be placed outside the sump, so if you have room there you may be able to run both. Otherwise I would choose to run the skimmer if it is either or. A refugium is of great benefit, but a skimmer is of greater benefit IMO, especially on a new system. Scott V.> Re: 90 Gallon with a CPR "AQUAFUGE PRO" or an EV120 11/20/08 Thanks Scott, for your quick reply! <Welcome.> I think my first email was not clear enough, The CPR refugium has a built in skimmer, I can use either that skimmer together with the refugium or just the EV120 alone without a refugium. So the question is, is the built-in-sump CPR skimmer together with a refugium better then an EV120 alone? <No, I did understand. I have personally used both over the years. The AquaC is just that far superior a skimmer.> I can not find much about the performance of this CPR skimmer other then it may work better by adding a needle valve to the airline. Thank you, David <Welcome, Scott V.> 90 gallon AGA Sump Choices 2/3/08 Hi guys. <Hello Jason.> As usual, I love what you guys do for your fellow reefers. Thanks a ton. <WWM is a pleasure to be a part of.> To the task at hand. I've had a standard 90 gallon AGA tank sitting in my office for over a year now and I'm finally getting down to business with getting her started. I've been running a 37 gallon reef for a few years now and I'm glad to be going bigger. <I bet you are, congratulations on the new setup.> I would like your input as to sump/refugium idea's as this is the way I plan to go for filtration on the reef. I've thought of designing my own sump/fuge but I don't have the time to do so and I just plain don't trust myself to do a good enough job with it. <I'm sure with some research you could do a fine job, but you do have to consider what your time is worth!!> I was hoping you could suggest some Brands or places I could look to get one already ready to go. <Premiumaquatics.com has some common units on their site. Glass-Holes.com (this is my own company) will build them on a custom basis, as well as MyReefCreations.com, they will build custom and have some nice prefabricated designs.> I know that some believe it's best to have the refugium in addition to the sump and I've seen a few that I've liked but have no idea if they'd be proper enough for what I'm looking to do. <You can definitely incorporate a refugium into a sump. Having an external refugium is generally easier if you are planning a larger refugium, space permitting.> I'm going to attach a jpg and a link of one that I've been looking over online, <<This graphic is commercial, someone else's work. Not posted therefore. RMF>> <From the picture it appears to input to the refugium on the left, then under the intake to your return/skimmer chamber. The intake goes through whichever filter media you use in it straight to the return/skimmer chamber. You will need to either pump into the refugium or split your overflow line to feed it. The only problem I see is the refugium water will have to pass through the skimmer chamber before it returns to your tank. This poses a hazard to any microfauna produced in the refugium. If you set up a recirculating skimmer fed directly from the overflow this will not be an issue.> as well as I thought I'd as if anything is known about ADHI brand refugium/sumps. <These are fairly nice models for the money, they generally do have a relatively high water level in the skimmer chamber and a rather anemic refugium light for my taste. Depending on your skimmer you may have to set it on top of something to get it at an appropriate depth.> Any help you can provide will be greatly appreciated. Thank you again! Jason <Welcome, have fun setting up, Scott V.> |
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