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t1771 · 05-06-2008, 10:45 AM

Hi everyone. I have had a 55 gallon FOWLR for 15yrs and slowly over the past 6 months have been adding coral frags. Things were going great up until last week. I lost my pink birdsnest, an acro, green slimer, 2 colts (all frags). My anemones and rics are doing great and my zoas seem to be ok, but they're not opening as much as they were before. Obviously something happened to the water params I just don't know what.

At any rate, I am thinking about adding a 20 gal sump. Given my tank is not drilled I have been looking at overflow boxes, but I'm very concerned about what will happen if the power goes out and I don't know what type of return pump to use. Any suggestions?

Current set up:
55 gallon
80 lbs live rock
remora pro skimmer w/ mag 7
extreme nova pro T-5's (6 x 54 watts)
3 inch sand bed
2 koralis #3's
1 koralia #4
penguin 330 filter just for water flow, carbon when needed, etc

Livestock:
1 lunar wrasse (5 inches)
1 tomatoe clown (3 inches)
1 blue damsel (2 inch)
2 unknown damsels (2.5-3 inches each)
1 green chromis (2 inch)
1 long nose hawk (2 inch)
clean up crew (blue leg hermits, scarlet hermits, turbo snails, cleaner clam)
6 small rics (2 yellow, 2 orange, pink, blue)
number of zoas
2 small anemones
1 atlantic anemone

AQTCJAK · 05-06-2008, 11:14 AM

Welcome Aboard

goldenmean · 05-06-2008, 11:28 AM

Howdy Hooooooo!
Welocme to RS

For the overflow check out Life Reef. They have a stellar reputation!!
Lifereef Filter Systems
That is what I have on my 55g and I am using a Mag 9.5 for my return pump

dfurbee · 05-06-2008, 09:35 PM

Welcome

vdituri · 05-16-2008, 04:23 PM

How high will the return pump have to push the water?

I'm using a mag7 on my 55 with 4' headloss so it's supposed to be about 480 gph.

With that flow you would want a drain with a diameter of 1" to make sure it can keep up with the pump.

As far as the power going off, you need to make sure there is enough extra space in your sump so the water that flows back down to the return pump won't overfill your sump. There are alot of overflows now that wont loose their siphon when the power goes off.

Hope this helps.

Jake9487 · 05-16-2008, 05:03 PM

welcome........ you might want to consider getting rid of your lunar wrasse they r not reef safe at all and might be irritating your corals

rbursek · 05-16-2008, 05:05 PM

Big bullies too!

brandon · 05-17-2008, 03:24 AM

I am currently running a overflow box into a 20g sump just make sure you only fill the sump about 3/4 of the way full that will give you about 5 gallons of play just in case the power does shutoff and syphon back down into your return. I have had a few floods and learned fast to watch my heighth in my sump and the syphon in the over flow box.

05-06-2008, 10:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
t1771 Tunicate Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	hi Hi everyone. I have had a 55 gallon FOWLR for 15yrs and slowly over the past 6 months have been adding coral frags. Things were going great up until last week. I lost my pink birdsnest, an acro, green slimer, 2 colts (all frags). My anemones and rics are doing great and my zoas seem to be ok, but they're not opening as much as they were before. Obviously something happened to the water params I just don't know what. At any rate, I am thinking about adding a 20 gal sump. Given my tank is not drilled I have been looking at overflow boxes, but I'm very concerned about what will happen if the power goes out and I don't know what type of return pump to use. Any suggestions? Current set up: 55 gallon 80 lbs live rock remora pro skimmer w/ mag 7 extreme nova pro T-5's (6 x 54 watts) 3 inch sand bed 2 koralis #3's 1 koralia #4 penguin 330 filter just for water flow, carbon when needed, etc Livestock: 1 lunar wrasse (5 inches) 1 tomatoe clown (3 inches) 1 blue damsel (2 inch) 2 unknown damsels (2.5-3 inches each) 1 green chromis (2 inch) 1 long nose hawk (2 inch) clean up crew (blue leg hermits, scarlet hermits, turbo snails, cleaner clam) 6 small rics (2 yellow, 2 orange, pink, blue) number of zoas 2 small anemones 1 atlantic anemone

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05-16-2008, 04:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,725 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: hi How high will the return pump have to push the water? I'm using a mag7 on my 55 with 4' headloss so it's supposed to be about 480 gph. With that flow you would want a drain with a diameter of 1" to make sure it can keep up with the pump. As far as the power going off, you need to make sure there is enough extra space in your sump so the water that flows back down to the return pump won't overfill your sump. There are alot of overflows now that wont loose their siphon when the power goes off. Hope this helps. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

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Jake9487 Fire Coral Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: illinois Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: hi welcome........ you might want to consider getting rid of your lunar wrasse they r not reef safe at all and might be irritating your corals

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rbursek Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milw, WI area suburb Posts: 350 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: hi Big bullies too! __________________ The difference between a Reef tank and a money shredder is the Tank will trip the GFI! Bret Farve turned #4 into #1!!!!! And I am as confused as he is!!! What a supped way to come back! We will see the thought/negotiations that happen with this! 120gal tank, 30gal fuge/sump, 2 250w MH, 2 96w Actinics, SPS's, LPS's, fish. Bob

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brandon Fire Coral Join Date: May 2008 Location: elk grove Posts: 81 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: hi I am currently running a overflow box into a 20g sump just make sure you only fill the sump about 3/4 of the way full that will give you about 5 gallons of play just in case the power does shutoff and syphon back down into your return. I have had a few floods and learned fast to watch my heighth in my sump and the syphon in the over flow box.

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