what sump/skimmer for 75 gallon

warrior28 · 09/26/2012, 01:10 PM

i was curious to what sump/filters people would recommend for a 75 gallon. i would like to keep soft + hard corals in the tank.
the sump i was looking at was proflex sump volume 2.
the skimmer was a coral life cone.
any better options?

artpics · 09/26/2012, 01:14 PM

have a look at the trigger systems ruby sump

swcc · 09/26/2012, 01:47 PM

skimmer options...reef octopus sro2000 series. seaside aquatics cs7 or 8...eshopps s-200 cone. reef dynamics ins 135.
sump...IMO nothing beats just using an aquarium for a sump..like a 20 gal. tank. ATO is best served with a tunze osmolator. for flow I would suggest about 150 to 250 gph through the sump.

warrior28 · 09/26/2012, 02:36 PM

hows the eshopps refugium?..

swcc · 09/26/2012, 03:22 PM

probably decent enough . LFS has a couple. I would suggest a berlin sump and don't bother with a refugium but that is a different topic.

PR_Reefer · 09/26/2012, 03:24 PM

IMO I would do like SWCC said get a 20L aquarium buy some cut glass and build your own as you want thats what I did. If you are going to buy an already fabricated sump expect to pay $150-250 for a sump when you can spend less than $50 and make it how ever you want.

Skimmers: (prices range $180-$300)
Reef Octopus
AquaC EV 120 or 180
SWC

09/26/2012, 01:10 PM	#1
warrior28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, pa Posts: 26	what sump/skimmer for 75 gallon i was curious to what sump/filters people would recommend for a 75 gallon. i would like to keep soft + hard corals in the tank. the sump i was looking at was proflex sump volume 2. the skimmer was a coral life cone. any better options?

09/26/2012, 03:24 PM	#6
PR_Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 116	IMO I would do like SWCC said get a 20L aquarium buy some cut glass and build your own as you want thats what I did. If you are going to buy an already fabricated sump expect to pay $150-250 for a sump when you can spend less than $50 and make it how ever you want. Skimmers: (prices range $180-$300) Reef Octopus AquaC EV 120 or 180 SWC __________________ Air Traffic Control aint easy and who said the saltwater hobby was? For every problem in life there is a solution. Current Tank Info: 75G and 20G Sump/Fuge with Aquac 120 skimmer (Mag 5), LR,LS and chaeto in the Fuge, Mag 9.5 Return Pump, 100Lbs of rock in DT and 60 Lbs of LS.

09/26/2012, 01:14 PM	#2
artpics Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Calabasas Posts: 109	have a look at the trigger systems ruby sump

09/26/2012, 01:47 PM	#3
swcc Moved On Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 1,659	skimmer options...reef octopus sro2000 series. seaside aquatics cs7 or 8...eshopps s-200 cone. reef dynamics ins 135. sump...IMO nothing beats just using an aquarium for a sump..like a 20 gal. tank. ATO is best served with a tunze osmolator. for flow I would suggest about 150 to 250 gph through the sump.

09/26/2012, 02:36 PM	#4
warrior28 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Pittsburgh, pa Posts: 26	hows the eshopps refugium?..

09/26/2012, 03:22 PM	#5
swcc Moved On Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 1,659	probably decent enough . LFS has a couple. I would suggest a berlin sump and don't bother with a refugium but that is a different topic.