Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank.

Little Luey · 01-28-2006, 10:17 AM

I have seen the tanks that have a wet/dry filter on the back of the tank and I was wondering how many people have those and if they like them better than the reef ready w/sump tanks.

Woodstock · 01-28-2006, 10:26 AM

I have a RR with a sump. The sump serves to increase the water volume, provide a refugium, and is a perfect place to hide equipment like heaters, skimmers, carbon, phosphate media, micron filters, etc.

Ohhh... I also use it to store chocolate chip star fish (which are not reef safe) for feeding my harlequin shrimps.

cheeks69 · 01-28-2006, 02:17 PM

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have seen the tanks that have a wet/dry filter on the back of the tank

Are you talking about those tanks with builtin filtration like those that Tenecor builds or just the exterior overflow box ?

Frankie · 01-29-2006, 01:19 AM

I think Little Luey ment the Tenecor tank with the filter built into the rear.
I have seen them set up and running for over a year at my lfs in NY and thought they work well.
Though like Woodstock i prefer the sump setup for the reasons she mentioned.

CAReefer · 01-30-2006, 08:11 AM

My main display is a reef ready with overflow and sump. My frag tank used to have wet dry built in, but is used strictly for an overflow at this point.

Marshal

Little Luey · 01-30-2006, 09:39 AM

Yes, I was refering to the Tenecor tanks.
I am day dreaming about getting one of those but I like to see which is best.

cheeks69 · 01-30-2006, 10:21 AM

IMO the RR is much better ! Your going to be limited in space to make any adjustments or add any equipment in particular the skimmer.

Cougra · 02-02-2006, 03:15 PM

OK my option isn't on this poll! I have a HOB overflow on my tank to bring the water to the sump. It's not a reef ready tank, it isn't drilled and I don't have a wet/dry, but I do have a sump.

Little Luey · 02-02-2006, 05:16 PM

You know, Barcochris told me the same thing, I did not think about this other option. Shame on me. But thanks for sharing.

BoomerD · 02-08-2006, 12:58 PM

The tanks with the built-in wet-dry's that I've seen usually had a much lower GPH of flow than Reef Ready tanks offer. They may work fine for their particular filtration system, but generally, for reef tanks, we aim for a much higher flow thru our filter/equipment sumps, and even drilling the tank to feed a sump under the tank doesn't improve things, because the built-in overflow isn't made to support higher flows...

Little Luey · 02-10-2006, 04:40 PM

Thanks for all your comments guys/gals.

ghostwolf · 08-12-2006, 06:42 PM

Reef Ready is the way to go, we have had hot overflow and now the RR.

Lin

View Poll Results: What kind of tank do you have?
Reef ready with sump	42	52.50%
Wet & dry on the back	8	10.00%
No sump	21	26.25%
Drilled yourself for sump	9	11.25%
Voters: 80. You may not vote on this poll

01-28-2006, 10:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. I have seen the tanks that have a wet/dry filter on the back of the tank and I was wondering how many people have those and if they like them better than the reef ready w/sump tanks. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

01-28-2006, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,862 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. I have a RR with a sump. The sump serves to increase the water volume, provide a refugium, and is a perfect place to hide equipment like heaters, skimmers, carbon, phosphate media, micron filters, etc. Ohhh... I also use it to store chocolate chip star fish (which are not reef safe) for feeding my harlequin shrimps. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-29-2006, 01:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Frankie Angel Girl's Daddy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 7,141 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. I think Little Luey ment the Tenecor tank with the filter built into the rear. I have seen them set up and running for over a year at my lfs in NY and thought they work well. Though like Woodstock i prefer the sump setup for the reasons she mentioned.

01-30-2006, 08:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
CAReefer Tubeworm Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 26 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. My main display is a reef ready with overflow and sump. My frag tank used to have wet dry built in, but is used strictly for an overflow at this point. Marshal __________________ 225 gallon SPS Reef, 3 400 watt Radium 20k SE/Lumenarc III reflectors, Bubble King 300 Internal skimmer, MRC CR-6 Calcium Reactor, Panworld P100x return with OM SuperSquid. 2 Tunze 6100's on 7094 controller. 1/2 Hp PCI chiller. 90 gallon frag tank with 2 250 watt DE Phoenix 14k in ROIII reflectors plumbed into display tank. 340 net gallons. http://www.careefer.homestead.com/main.html

01-30-2006, 09:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. Yes, I was refering to the Tenecor tanks. I am day dreaming about getting one of those but I like to see which is best. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

01-30-2006, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,630 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. IMO the RR is much better ! Your going to be limited in space to make any adjustments or add any equipment in particular the skimmer. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

02-02-2006, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. OK my option isn't on this poll! I have a HOB overflow on my tank to bring the water to the sump. It's not a reef ready tank, it isn't drilled and I don't have a wet/dry, but I do have a sump. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

02-02-2006, 05:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. You know, Barcochris told me the same thing, I did not think about this other option. Shame on me. But thanks for sharing. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

02-08-2006, 12:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,633 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. The tanks with the built-in wet-dry's that I've seen usually had a much lower GPH of flow than Reef Ready tanks offer. They may work fine for their particular filtration system, but generally, for reef tanks, we aim for a much higher flow thru our filter/equipment sumps, and even drilling the tank to feed a sump under the tank doesn't improve things, because the built-in overflow isn't made to support higher flows... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

02-10-2006, 04:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
Little Luey Scopas Tang Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 432 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. Thanks for all your comments guys/gals. __________________ Little Luey 20Gal, 30 lbs. Live rock. 1 yellow goby 1 firefish 1 rainsford goby 5 turbo snails 1 feather duster 1 devil's hand leather 1 sea grass colony 2 Zoantoids colonies

08-12-2006, 06:42 PM	#12 (permalink)
ghostwolf Torch coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 570 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef ready vs wet dry on back of tank. Reef Ready is the way to go, we have had hot overflow and now the RR. Lin __________________ Ghostwolf Honor the sacred. Honor the Earth, our Mother. Honor the Elders. Honor all with whom we share the Earth:- Four-leggeds, two-leggeds, winged ones, swimmers, crawlers, plant and rock people. Walk in balance and beauty. *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society*

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