[Nate]

i just got a 125 gal its going to be salt water, i also have a 90 gal, the person at the pet store told me to make my 90 gal into a sump. would this be a good idea or not? he told me to put plants in the sump? would this help my 125 gal and cut down on water changes? and my wet dry system is a cpr 194 will this all work?

[squintypanda]

Originally Posted by Nate

i just got a 125 gal its going to be salt water, i also have a 90 gal, the person at the pet store told me to make my 90 gal into a sump. would this be a good idea or not? he told me to put plants in the sump? would this help my 125 gal and cut down on water changes? and my wet dry system is a cpr 194 will this all work?

More water volume is always better... it allows the tank to be more stable. Is the 125 gal reef ready? If not you might want to see about getting it drilled for an overflow... hang on top overflows seems to be nothing but ticking time bombs.... also putting macroalgaes in the sump would be a very good idea... it'll help with nutrient export.. you'll want to modify the 90g so it'll have a low flow area(refugium) to grow it...

[patsfan1130]

Originally Posted by squintypanda

More water volume is always better... it allows the tank to be more stable. Is the 125 gal reef ready? If not you might want to see about getting it drilled for an overflow... hang on top overflows seems to be nothing but ticking time bombs.... also putting macroalgaes in the sump would be a very good idea... it'll help with nutrient export.. you'll want to modify the 90g so it'll have a low flow area(refugium) to grow it...

I wouldnt use a 90g as a sump. Where would you put it? Most people put their sump in the stand of the main tank where everything can be out of sight and I dont think a standard 90 will fit in a standard 125 stand. Unless of course you are planning to keep your sump in the basement. IMO...a 90g is too nice a tank to use as a sump but that's just me.

Mark

[Nate]

yes i will put 2 overflows in it and the 90 will set on the floor and the 125 will be above it.Its in a wall so all you will see is the 125.the 90 gal i already had, so i thought i would put it to some use.

[nasek718]

I've been trying to find a 90 or even a 75 to turn into a sump for my 125 but all i find are pre drilled tanks. I have a few ideas i want to try out and these will work great with the 75 or 90. If you have the space by all means turn it into a sump/refugium

[Nate]

Originally Posted by nasek718

I've been trying to find a 90 or even a 75 to turn into a sump for my 125 but all i find are pre drilled tanks. I have a few ideas i want to try out and these will work great with the 75 or 90. If you have the space by all means turn it into a sump/refugium

well i just turned my 90 into a sump, dont know if it was a good idea or not, lol.
what type of plants should i put in there? can i breed clown fish in there? or should i just put plants in there?

[nasek718]

The fastest growing and hardiest plants for a refugium is any one in the caulerpa family.They grow really fast so it will need a lot of pruning. I have prolifera and floridana in my ref's and the prolifera is annoying. I feed it to my tangs. I reun 10k's over them 24hrs a day to prevent sporing. I'm sure someone on here will disagree with me about that but it's worked great for the past 11 months w/ no sporing so i must be doing something right.

Originally Posted by Nate

well i just turned my 90 into a sump, dont know if it was a good idea or not, lol.
what type of plants should i put in there? can i breed clown fish in there? or should i just put plants in there?