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[kjw]

what are the must to have other than skimmer in your sump 

[chiack]

this is the basic items.
requires chiller instead of heater.


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[kjw]

5 minutes ago, chiack said:

this is the basic items.
requires chiller instead of heater.


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my sump is not big enough to put a refugium 

[chiack]

refugium does not require a big space. i see some lfs, their setup.. just drop some cheato on the basket with light.. and it will do the job.


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[JiaEn]

15 hours ago, kjw said:

what are the must to have other than skimmer in your sump 

Even skimmers (As much as they are awesome) are not a must have. There are many ways to run a reef aquarium. 

In general,  I would look at:

1. Some form of mechanical filtration such as floss/filter cup/automatic fleece

2. Biomedia

3. Additional export mechanism such as refugium/ats/skimmer

4. Provisions for cooling

5. Space for (future) additional equipments

6. Return pump

 

1-5 are kind of optional depending on how you run your tank. 

6 of course, is a must have. 

 

[QiKuaMai]

Bio media is a must have. Any other add ONS are basically just aiding with water quality. Do more research so you can workaround with your constraints. 

 

I'm running canister without skimmer as I'm linking up a IOS tank... 

[chiack]

agreed. we need to understand this cycle. the rest is up to us to free play.


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