Oceanic sump help

reefbroao · 12/28/2015, 06:52 PM

I just traded a dragon eye and gold milli frag for this oceanic model 2 sump in pretty great condition and I'm just trying to figure out how to set it up. Has anyone used one before?

Martini5788 · 12/28/2015, 07:01 PM

Take a picture from the side as well please

CStrickland · 12/28/2015, 07:23 PM

That looks like mine
30g with one set of baffles and a bulkhead towards the bottom of the smaller of the 2 sections?
I think you just run your drain through a sock into the big section, with your skimmer. The smaller area has your return pump or you use the bulkhead to connect to an external pump.

reefbroao · 12/28/2015, 07:26 PM

bulkhead is on the left side in the picture. yeah I assumed so much. I may not use the bulkhead at all unless I am using an external skimmer?

reefbroao · 12/28/2015, 07:28 PM

This is just the picture i have from the woman I got it from.

CStrickland · 12/28/2015, 07:58 PM

yeah, if your pump and skimmer are for use in-sump I see no reason not to cap the bulkhead.

reefbroao · 12/28/2015, 08:18 PM

I havent bought my skimmer for this guy yet. Im thinking about going with a curve 7

reefbroao · 12/28/2015, 11:55 PM

got the curve 7. im gonna have to get a return pump as well and im assuming a float valve

CStrickland · 12/28/2015, 11:57 PM

What's the float valve for?

BigBlueTang · 12/29/2015, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CStrickland

What's the float valve for?

Assuming an ATO?

reefbroao · 12/29/2015, 12:51 AM

Ato. I haven't used one before but I'm interested in trying it on this setup.

CStrickland · 12/29/2015, 01:23 AM

Well yeah, a valve needs pressure behind it so you'll need gravity on your side.
My reservoir is not higher than the sump, so I use this one http://www.melevsreef.com/node/684
With a, um I think it's called a solenoid? Like a resistor so all the power from my plug doesn't burn out my floatswitch

12/28/2015, 07:23 PM	#3
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	That looks like mine 30g with one set of baffles and a bulkhead towards the bottom of the smaller of the 2 sections? I think you just run your drain through a sock into the big section, with your skimmer. The smaller area has your return pump or you use the bulkhead to connect to an external pump. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

12/28/2015, 07:26 PM	#4
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	bulkhead is on the left side in the picture. yeah I assumed so much. I may not use the bulkhead at all unless I am using an external skimmer? __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

12/28/2015, 07:58 PM	#6
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	yeah, if your pump and skimmer are for use in-sump I see no reason not to cap the bulkhead. __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

12/28/2015, 08:18 PM	#7
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	I havent bought my skimmer for this guy yet. Im thinking about going with a curve 7 __________________ Reefer 170 E series. Last edited by reefbroao; 12/28/2015 at 09:15 PM.

12/28/2015, 11:55 PM	#8
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	got the curve 7. im gonna have to get a return pump as well and im assuming a float valve __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

12/28/2015, 07:01 PM	#2
Martini5788 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 2,303	Take a picture from the side as well please

12/28/2015, 11:57 PM	#9
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	What's the float valve for? __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3

12/29/2015, 12:51 AM	#11
reefbroao Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 747	Ato. I haven't used one before but I'm interested in trying it on this setup. __________________ Reefer 170 E series.

12/29/2015, 01:23 AM	#12
CStrickland Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New England, U.S. Posts: 4,595	Well yeah, a valve needs pressure behind it so you'll need gravity on your side. My reservoir is not higher than the sump, so I use this one http://www.melevsreef.com/node/684 With a, um I think it's called a solenoid? Like a resistor so all the power from my plug doesn't burn out my floatswitch __________________ If you're havin tank problems I feel bad for you, son. I got 99 problems but a fish ain't one Current Tank Info: 3/2016 upgrade to 120g. Chalk bass, melanurus, firefish, starry blenny, canary blenny, lyretail anthias, engineer gobys, kole tang. Softies / LPS / NPS. <3 noob4life <3