SW filter pictures?
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Actually for a lot of setups LR does ALL of the filtration. For my tank its all LR and water changes. I'm sure some folks have good pictures of their sumps or fuges though that they can share.
For the part of the filtration that a refugium could help with (nitrate reduction), you really just need water flow in and out of it.
For the part of the filtration that a refugium could help with (nitrate reduction), you really just need water flow in and out of it.
There's a lot of great info on sumps here: Melevsreef.com | Acrylic Sumps & Refugiums
Our 125g tank uses live rock, powerheads and a refugium/sump as filtration. We bought our sump, but they're fairly easy to make. A protein skimmer is a great piece of equipment to help keep water quality high.
Our 125g tank uses live rock, powerheads and a refugium/sump as filtration. We bought our sump, but they're fairly easy to make. A protein skimmer is a great piece of equipment to help keep water quality high.
I'm also building a sump which looks just like tre's. I have been experimenting with light times. I have read that running your fuge lights opposite of your main tank is better because it helps stabilize your pH. This is because you always have something photosynthesizing and releasing o2. I have also tried 24 hours, but didn't notice much of a difference.
Wow all very interesting… well this is why I’m doing like every one says research a lot.
Tre I’m looking to build my own when this all happens, I see what looks like two baffles before your pump, is this to let ‘stuff’ settle out before getting to the pump?
Also I see that most SW doesn’t have mechanical filters just wondering how bigger floating stuff is removed, is this done by living ‘cleaner’ creachers?
Tre I’m looking to build my own when this all happens, I see what looks like two baffles before your pump, is this to let ‘stuff’ settle out before getting to the pump?
Also I see that most SW doesn’t have mechanical filters just wondering how bigger floating stuff is removed, is this done by living ‘cleaner’ creachers?
Thats a nice looking sump Tre......I keep thinking of building one myself and might do it over the winter as a winter project 
There hasn't been much mention except by Lotus of a protein skimmer and if your intent is to have a fuge/sump to add volume so that you can have more fish then a skimmer is definitely something you will want to research also. These can be housed in your sump area and will increase the quality of your water.
There hasn't been much mention except by Lotus of a protein skimmer and if your intent is to have a fuge/sump to add volume so that you can have more fish then a skimmer is definitely something you will want to research also. These can be housed in your sump area and will increase the quality of your water.