125 gallon tank set

[chefsreef]

im seting up a 125 gallon reef rdy tank with 2 sumps . 1 20gallon long and 30 gallon. any tips

 

[rkaragozler]

what is the purpose of setting up 2 sumps? will one be a fuge?

 

[skene]

I would just do a 40 long... and just utilize the extra space for reef equipment. no need for 2 tanks as a sump and fuge.

 

[chefsreef]

theb reason im doin 2 is cuase from what i have seen whe u set up reactor alge in the refuge dont grow. the 20 long will be gfo,carbon,bio reactors the 30 gallon the fuge.

 

[rkaragozler]

this is not true, if you set everything up correctly as far as where the return go from your reactors, it will have no contact with ht e macro algae.

 

[skene]

As long as nutrients coming direct from the DT to the sump/fuge area are not being bothered by a reactor return... you're fine. So if you placed your reactor return closer to return pump you wont come across that as being an issue. or rather... what rka said.

 

[FlyTekk]

Ive been thinking this myself. Only because on a 125 the 2 drains and returns are so far apart that plumbing usually adds some unwanted head pressure to the 2 pumps.

ALso when ever i light a fuge opposite my main lights. (main lights 8-10 hours daily, fuge light 14-16 hours daily) using cheap low kelvin power compact bulbs that algae love....

I get unwanted algae growing in the fuge. And since the fuge is near my skimmer and equipment.... it all gets covered in algae.

So i thought maybe i can use my nice clean clear acrylic sump for equipment, filters and water volume and use a home depot (non transparent) rupper container for fuge. Place each directly under drain/return of main tank.

Less plumbing, less clutter, less head pressure... and lighting only where lighting needs to be.

But ofcourse i worry that if one pump dies, than the other pump will continue to push water, unfortunately it will drain to both sumps and eventually the sump with non working pump will overflow!!!!