Personally I would not go with that package. I think you can set up a very simple sump with much better equipment for about the same or maybe a little more but at least you are getting quality. Only thing is, it will take a little more time. But I mean even if you buy that one from ebay, you still have to spend the time setting it just like if you buy everything locally at stores or from members here. If you dont have time to glue baffles and whatnot into a sump, maybe you can pay someone from your area a little to do for you. You can also go with a hang on the back overflow if you do not want to drill the tank. I have used one before (CPR brand) and never had problems with it but drilled is much nicer. Only thing with drilled, is then you also need to build a overflow box either in the tank or externally. As for GPH, thats not so hard to figure out. As long as your overflow can handle what your return pump GPH is, minus the pumps head loss (how much height water is being pushed up), your fine. There is a little more to it than that but you can match a return pump to a hang on the back overflow pretty easy. Again, Im sure someone near you could help. Besides that, there is not a heck of a lot to it.
On a side note, I had a tank set up for a long time with a Remora Pro skimmer, canister filter and hang on the back refugium...Probably one of the nicest tanks I have had looking back. No sump or anything. If you do not overstock, the remora skimmers can be pretty good. If your canister filter is only used for stuff like carbon and maybe purigen or phosphate removers, its a great thing to have. Also, the remoras run much better with the prefilter box (hides pump too).
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12-06-2007, 08:03 AM
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