Redsea Max-E question

edsbeaker · 02/12/2020, 10:10 PM

I just ordered the Max-E 170, and am trying to find out if you add the optional in cabinet sump to this system can you still use the back sump at the same time? I would like to put the cabinet sump down in my basement for easier top off, water changes, refugium and extra biological filtration, but still want to use the sump in the back for Skimmer and just the extra water volume for a more stable system.

drillsar · 02/13/2020, 06:06 AM

Yes you can use the sump in back. Make sure you use the plug so water dont siphon to back of sump into your below sump in case of power outage. The skimmer that comes with Red Sea will not be able to use with the optional sump if that is what you mean. You will need a skimmer for the optional sump which is preferred anyway.

edsbeaker · 02/13/2020, 07:44 AM

Thank you! That opens the door for lots of options now!

02/12/2020, 10:10 PM	#1
edsbeaker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 857	Redsea Max-E question I just ordered the Max-E 170, and am trying to find out if you add the optional in cabinet sump to this system can you still use the back sump at the same time? I would like to put the cabinet sump down in my basement for easier top off, water changes, refugium and extra biological filtration, but still want to use the sump in the back for Skimmer and just the extra water volume for a more stable system. __________________ Marilyn RedSea Max-E 260

02/13/2020, 07:44 AM	#3
edsbeaker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 857	Thank you! That opens the door for lots of options now! __________________ Marilyn RedSea Max-E 260

02/13/2020, 06:06 AM	#2
drillsar Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 2,838	Yes you can use the sump in back. Make sure you use the plug so water dont siphon to back of sump into your below sump in case of power outage. The skimmer that comes with Red Sea will not be able to use with the optional sump if that is what you mean. You will need a skimmer for the optional sump which is preferred anyway.