ok, i've been reviewing the sump/ref plumbing design by inland reef and modifying it to give myself and my advice giver (that means YOU) a better idea of how i want to plumb everything in and any changes i should consider first.
i want ot have it all laid out ahead of time, BEFORE i go in to start buying parts.
so, todays question is... i was going to setup the TWO tanks side by side and plumb together. a 20L would be the sump/ref, and the 10g would be for the return pump (it's a submersible)
but now i'm thinking maybe i dont need two tanks, if i get an external return pump? i think that a 20l or even one of my spare 30g's would be plenty big enough to house the drain line, skimmer, and mini-ref, and then have an external pump next to it. because the only reason for using the 10g tank was for the return pump.
but now, based on that.. what affordable external pumps are out there? i paid 50 bucks for my insump cap1800. but i recall someone, maybe doug saying mag's were only 70-90 bucks.. are mags external? if so, i think i'd be better off spending the extra 20 bucks and getting that.
if i go that route, then should i still use just the 20 or 30 as the drain/skimmer/mini ref.. or should i use that as strictly a sump, and then use the 10g anyway, as strictly a ref?
the ref will be used fo macro algaes and hopefully worms and pods, etc... and if i understand things right, will havea reverse light cycle for more stabile ph eliminating ph swings.
any ideas?
i want ot have it all laid out ahead of time, BEFORE i go in to start buying parts.
so, todays question is... i was going to setup the TWO tanks side by side and plumb together. a 20L would be the sump/ref, and the 10g would be for the return pump (it's a submersible)
but now i'm thinking maybe i dont need two tanks, if i get an external return pump? i think that a 20l or even one of my spare 30g's would be plenty big enough to house the drain line, skimmer, and mini-ref, and then have an external pump next to it. because the only reason for using the 10g tank was for the return pump.
but now, based on that.. what affordable external pumps are out there? i paid 50 bucks for my insump cap1800. but i recall someone, maybe doug saying mag's were only 70-90 bucks.. are mags external? if so, i think i'd be better off spending the extra 20 bucks and getting that.
if i go that route, then should i still use just the 20 or 30 as the drain/skimmer/mini ref.. or should i use that as strictly a sump, and then use the 10g anyway, as strictly a ref?
the ref will be used fo macro algaes and hopefully worms and pods, etc... and if i understand things right, will havea reverse light cycle for more stabile ph eliminating ph swings.
any ideas?