my cat broke my sump...

sphelps · #1 11-25-2011, 03:10 AM

If that's the worst my cats ever did I'd be a happy man.

Nano · #2 11-25-2011, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

If that's the worst my cats ever did I'd be a happy man.

lol you have bad cats too I take it.

Nano · #3 11-25-2011, 03:24 AM

lol I was Glad I was home when this happened other wise who knows the mess I couldve came home too

Beverly · #4 11-25-2011, 03:28 AM

I've always liked AquaClear HOBs. In my experience, they don't get loud at all. Maybe that's because I break it down completely and clean it weekly (especially the impeller) when I do a water change.

Madreefer · #5 11-25-2011, 03:32 AM

Yer steppin down a notch dude

Ryan_Lap · #6 11-25-2011, 03:38 AM

bet you could sell a cat for $30 and get a new sump

Nano · #7 11-25-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Lap

bet you could sell a cat for $30 and get a new sump

anyways onto the filters. the cat cant be sold I took it when my sister passed.

Nano · #8 11-25-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Madreefer

Yer steppin down a notch dude

Well thats true I know, but I'd rather be safe. I dont want to come home to a bunch of dead fish and coral you know? Maybe in the future when I move to a bigger tank I will redo a new sump with a better over flow system. Again guys I know sump sump sump.. I dont want to risk it, I have a aquaclear 110 on now but the flow is mad fast. so I need something smaller lol

jtbadco · #9 11-25-2011, 05:13 AM

I have two Aquaclear 70's and a Fluval 404 running on my 33 gal reef. They are both crammed with biomax and LR rubble.

Never had a problem. A little harder to hide the heater, skimmer and filter intakes but with some creativity it can be done. Keep the impeller and impeller shaft in good shape and they are whisper quiet. 9 tanks, 9 Fluvals, 13 Aquaclears, 1 bedroom apartment. You do the math.

A sump offers you more options ie deep sand bed, refugiums, hiding gear, etc but IME they are not an absolute necessity. A sump is basically just a larger capacity, open-topped canister filter anyways.

And to qualify, my experience is only the 1 tank I started 6 mnths ago, but, knock on wood, everything has been going really well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82rPEl0_mzo

I also have no experience with larger tanks. The dynamics might be very different.

Nano · #10 11-25-2011, 05:46 AM

thanks guys, I thinkI'll stick with aquaclears mine are all great too, my 110 just needed a new impeller, and my 70 is about 8 years old and go cracked on our move, i figured i'd keep it for spare parts or emergencies like this one. thanks again you think an aquaclear 70 is too much for my nano? i thought of a 110 but even on the lowest setting thats a ton of flow