TruVu 75 T Aquasystem

captainsmitty · 03/11/2012, 10:53 PM

Greetings just acquired this system and was wondering of anyone has it in use and what your thoughts and recommendations are?
http://www.truvuaquariums.com/maa00075t.html
Thanks!
Captain Smitty

karsseboom · 03/11/2012, 10:58 PM

My suggestion would be to build a sump an ditch the bio balls sump in the back. That way you can slap a nice big skimmer in there along with othe equipment you may end up using.

AVDweeb · 03/12/2012, 12:12 AM

Yep, bioballs are nitrate factories. If your tank is established, don't take them all out at once. A few every water change is the way to go.

captainsmitty · 03/12/2012, 10:09 PM

I have not set up the tank. Which is why I want to go slow and build this system to its best capabilities.
I have not used the Bio Balls before. I would think that all forms of bio filtration would be benificial. What is the reasoning behind the comments on te Bio Balls.
Thanks for the input!
Captainsmitty

karsseboom · 03/12/2012, 11:31 PM

BioBalls cannot convert nitrates to their gaseous form, live rock can do that for you so it's a much better biological filter media. I hate to say it but buying those kinda pre made tanks are not really ideal for a reef setup. There okay for smaller tanks but for a 75 your gonna want a nice size skimmer and maybe some reactors which will be difficult considering you have a tiny space.

You can still use that area for other things and just drill out the tank for a sump.

captainsmitty · 03/13/2012, 10:30 AM

Thanks for that. I am leaning towards using the area for just skimming and drilling it for a sump- refugium. the adaptation will require adding more slots and drilling. What would b a recommended size for the sump/refugum? I can open up the back of the stand to accomidate it and want to make sure that i don't make the opening too large.

03/11/2012, 10:53 PM	#1
captainsmitty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Menlo Park Ca Posts: 23	TruVu 75 T Aquasystem Greetings just acquired this system and was wondering of anyone has it in use and what your thoughts and recommendations are? http://www.truvuaquariums.com/maa00075t.html Thanks! Captain Smitty

03/11/2012, 10:58 PM	#2
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	My suggestion would be to build a sump an ditch the bio balls sump in the back. That way you can slap a nice big skimmer in there along with othe equipment you may end up using.

03/12/2012, 12:12 AM	#3
AVDweeb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: SF Bay Posts: 174	Yep, bioballs are nitrate factories. If your tank is established, don't take them all out at once. A few every water change is the way to go.

03/12/2012, 10:09 PM	#4
captainsmitty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Menlo Park Ca Posts: 23	I have not set up the tank. Which is why I want to go slow and build this system to its best capabilities. I have not used the Bio Balls before. I would think that all forms of bio filtration would be benificial. What is the reasoning behind the comments on te Bio Balls. Thanks for the input! Captainsmitty

03/12/2012, 11:31 PM	#5
karsseboom Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,183	BioBalls cannot convert nitrates to their gaseous form, live rock can do that for you so it's a much better biological filter media. I hate to say it but buying those kinda pre made tanks are not really ideal for a reef setup. There okay for smaller tanks but for a 75 your gonna want a nice size skimmer and maybe some reactors which will be difficult considering you have a tiny space. You can still use that area for other things and just drill out the tank for a sump.

03/13/2012, 10:30 AM	#6
captainsmitty Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Menlo Park Ca Posts: 23	Thanks for that. I am leaning towards using the area for just skimming and drilling it for a sump- refugium. the adaptation will require adding more slots and drilling. What would b a recommended size for the sump/refugum? I can open up the back of the stand to accomidate it and want to make sure that i don't make the opening too large.