Anyone Have Any?

BCOrchidGuy · #1 03-08-2007, 10:12 PM

Dennis, why are you getting the pump from Big Al's J&L will most definately be cheaper for a pump. 33 gallons for a sump is a nice size, you've got room for a refugium to grow macro algaes if you want. The macro's are excellent for nutrient transport.

Doug

kwirky · #2 03-09-2007, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BCOrchidGuy

Dennis, why are you getting the pump from Big Al's J&L will most definately be cheaper for a pump. 33 gallons for a sump is a nice size, you've got room for a refugium to grow macro algaes if you want. The macro's are excellent for nutrient transport.

Doug

agreed, j&l would be cheaper. I don't like my mag sump for the sump return. over time's it's lost a lot of it's gph. I have to soak the whole thing in vinegar at least once a month.

here's my 33 gallon sump. it's a great example of "what NOT to do"

it used to be a trickle filter for the tank when it was a cichlid aquarium, so it's not the best reef sump. no dividers, the overflow piping is hard plumbed at the strangest spot. only nice thing is I have a check valve. added security to having the 15 gallons of space if the power goes out. But it's kinda pathetic when the only nice thing about my sump is a check valve haha.

Would be too much of a hassle to replumb the tank and redo the sump, so I'm stuck with this for a long time. Good example of why a sump should be plumbed right in the first place

oh yah, organizing the water flow is great n all, but organizing the power is quite important. that way you don't end up with a rats nest like I have.

Black Phantom · #3 03-12-2007, 10:34 PM

A great site for sumps with lots of pics is
www.melevsreef.com
This guy really helped me out when I started building my acrylic sump

Dennis-Pir · #4 03-16-2007, 12:38 AM

Well I have a well HAD a 500$ Gift certificate for Big Al's that my fiance got me, so thats why i was thinking of going to Big Als to get it, I was just going to get them to do a price match on the MAG 7 for my return pump I think it'll be sufficient.....

But for my skimmer I am going to J&L's becuase I don't see anything worth getting at Big Als, and after that all, I'll have 275$-300$ GC left for Live Rock from Big Als, or other miscellaneous things from there....

I figure I may as well use it, unless someone here wnats to buy it off of me.. lol =)