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khmer86
03/11/2009, 09:27 PM
wat kind or brands of skimmers and sumps do u guys recommend? im thinking of getting one but not sure which is good and wats not good. tank is 29 gallon but may upgrade to around 55-75ish gallon later in future. please help.
kraze3
03/11/2009, 09:30 PM
I use a fish tank sectioned off for my sump/refugium. Much cheaper and you can build to your own needs.

Octopus skimmers are getting good reviews from what I have been readin lately.
khmer86
03/11/2009, 09:39 PM
build? how do u build it?
alextheromanian
03/11/2009, 09:58 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14591206#post14591206 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by khmer86
build? how do u build it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnugJGiT3o
crvz
03/12/2009, 07:29 AM
A lot of good options for building sumps, from taking stock tanks and adding a few baffles, to fabricating an entire setup out of acrylic. Kind of depends on how eager and capable you are with DIY projects.

For skimmers, the octopus and MSX brands are getting a lot of well deserved buzz, and I'd surely consider one of those if I were in the market.
khmer86
03/12/2009, 03:23 PM
im ok at diy but not sure HOW the whole process really works. i got an extra 10 gallon tank sitting around so i might use that as a sump.
Juruense
03/12/2009, 03:25 PM
Go big or stay home, 29 kinda small.
longdangler
03/12/2009, 03:33 PM
I use a 30L sectioned off for skimmer, return, fuge. Return is in the middle.

Also as some other have suggested. I use a Octopus skimmer.
jhoff
03/12/2009, 05:55 PM
I have a 46gal. filled it up fully stocked in no time. Go big now so you can get all the corals / fish you you like down the road

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