Ordering Parts Today Need Advice

Vapour1ze · 04/03/2008, 10:20 PM

Ok, so for my current 29g, I'm ordering all my sump parts, heres what I got so far,

eathier a Tom Aquatics or CPR Overflow box,

I believe a Coralife 65Gallon ProteinSkimmer (needlewheel)

Now for the water pump I don't know what to get, anyone have any ideas? for me, everything is going into a 10g AGA for the sump, no chambers just boom inlet skimmer then the return pump, into some kind of hang on directional return. thanks in advance

SkyPapa · 04/03/2008, 10:51 PM

Most people here will tell you to get a Lifereef Overflow.
The cpr and tom's both need an aqualifter to keep the air out of the siphon.
I recently switched from a cpr to lifereef.
the cpr was ok but you have to watch it to make sure the air nipple in the siphon doesn't get clogged. Then you WILL loose siphon.

Vapour1ze · 04/03/2008, 10:53 PM

ok sweet ill check those out, but my skimmer looks good? and what about my pump situation?

usmcsgt · 04/04/2008, 12:08 AM

Great choice of skimmer and as for a return pump you need to figure out how much flow you want and how much your overflow can handle as in GPH.

Twz · 04/04/2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by usmcsgt
Great choice of skimmer and as for a return pump you need to figure out how much flow you want and how much your overflow can handle as in GPH.

No,
I highly disagree through you're sump you should only have 3-5X turnover rate
you should not use you're return pump for the main part of the flow in you're DT
Doing so more so then not creates a micro bubble problem...

usmcsgt · 04/04/2008, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Twz
No,
I highly disagree through you're sump you should only have 3-5X turnover rate
you should not use you're return pump for the main part of the flow in you're DT
Doing so more so then not creates a micro bubble problem...

Thats not completly true, and your reading to much into what I said I guess I have to break it down barney style for high school kids, What I ment is he doesnt want to get a pump to big for the overflow and not be able to handle it but yet not to little the the overflow loses siphon.

BeesGoneWild · 04/04/2008, 03:48 PM

I would suggest the cpr cs-90 overflow with a mag drive 5 pump or you could ad a swcd and use a mag drive 7. If you go with the cpr do not get the aqualifter they are notorious for failing, use a regular powerhead instead. I dont know much about that particular skimmer so i wont say anything about it.

Vapour1ze · 04/04/2008, 08:56 PM

cool well thanks for the input guys ill be ordering tomorrow :-) !!! wish me luck

04/03/2008, 10:20 PM	#1
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	Ordering Parts Today Need Advice Ok, so for my current 29g, I'm ordering all my sump parts, heres what I got so far, eathier a Tom Aquatics or CPR Overflow box, I believe a Coralife 65Gallon ProteinSkimmer (needlewheel) Now for the water pump I don't know what to get, anyone have any ideas? for me, everything is going into a 10g AGA for the sump, no chambers just boom inlet skimmer then the return pump, into some kind of hang on directional return. thanks in advance __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

04/03/2008, 10:53 PM	#3
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	ok sweet ill check those out, but my skimmer looks good? and what about my pump situation? __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

04/04/2008, 12:08 AM	#4
usmcsgt Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pensacola Fl. Posts: 999	Great choice of skimmer and as for a return pump you need to figure out how much flow you want and how much your overflow can handle as in GPH. __________________ There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination and wonder. -- Ronald Reagan Current Tank Info: 100 Gal Mixed reef Cube.

04/04/2008, 08:56 PM	#8
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	cool well thanks for the input guys ill be ordering tomorrow :-) !!! wish me luck __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

04/03/2008, 10:51 PM	#2
SkyPapa Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 994	Most people here will tell you to get a Lifereef Overflow. The cpr and tom's both need an aqualifter to keep the air out of the siphon. I recently switched from a cpr to lifereef. the cpr was ok but you have to watch it to make sure the air nipple in the siphon doesn't get clogged. Then you WILL loose siphon.

04/04/2008, 03:48 PM	#7
BeesGoneWild Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: North Eastern Pennsylvannia Posts: 1,064	I would suggest the cpr cs-90 overflow with a mag drive 5 pump or you could ad a swcd and use a mag drive 7. If you go with the cpr do not get the aqualifter they are notorious for failing, use a regular powerhead instead. I dont know much about that particular skimmer so i wont say anything about it.