How to setup a 10 Gallon Nano Reef Tank, DIY Sump, SCA 301 protein skimmer setup

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Gabriel Seegobin - 7 years ago

what are baffles used for? Can i just put three dividers?

Ricks Reef - 7 years ago

the baffles help keep bubbles getting to the return pump and into the tank. Thats it really. The water has to go down and under and back up to get to the last or next chamber. So any bubble have a hard time doing that.

Donald White - 7 years ago

ik I build my tank stand without the intention of building a sumpand its a half inch off of fitting a 20 gallon and whats the size of your baffles and could I do it without a protein skimmer mostly need it for the refugium

Donald White - 7 years ago

thank you

Donald White - 7 years ago

usafwx i need a fuge for a future mandarin and seahorse pair

Ricks Reef - 7 years ago

My baffles were about 1 inch apart. So 2 inches total from one to the other. Mostly did that so I can get in there and clean up with a hose if I needed to. You can do whatever you want in your sump. I mean that there isnt any set way for what you put in there. I had a refugium for a little wile but it just didnt every work out on mine. I had it mostly for the skimmer, heater and reactor.

Donald White - 7 years ago

Would this be ok for a 29 gallon display tank with a 10 gallon sump

Ricks Reef - 7 years ago

Sure. The bigger a sump the better. It's just limited by how much space you have for it.

Jeanne - 8 years ago

What are the dimensions of the glass baffolds?

Jesus Garcia - 8 years ago

how many gallons is that skimmer for.

Ricks Reef - 7 years ago

65 gallon. Good inexpensive skimmer. Worked great for me. http://www.scaquariums.com/product-p/sca-301.htm

Parker Sherrill - 8 years ago

I'm in the process of building my own 10 gallon sump, and I'm wanting to model mine exactly like yours. What are the measurements of all of the baffles? That's the only part giving me trouble.

Bob Escher - 8 years ago

What are the sizes of the glass you used? Thank you

Ricks Reef - 8 years ago

+Bob Escher I think it was 1/8inch. Bought it a the local lowes.

Mic Micson - 8 years ago

Hi, USA

I want to know how much does a single panel cost? and Where do I buy a panel? Thank you.

Mic Micson - 8 years ago

+usafwx
Thank you so much. What type of glass?

Ricks Reef - 8 years ago

+Mic Micson Cost is just a few dollars at lowes or home depot.

Legendary Aaron R - 8 years ago

how do you prevent the sump from over flowing during a power outage?

Legendary Aaron R - 8 years ago

oh okay.

Ricks Reef - 8 years ago

+Aaron R Its a balance of water thats in the main tank and the sump. The main tank will drain into the sump thru the return nozzle. So I just make sure that the nozzle is high enough up in the main tank so that it only drains about 3 gallons back into the sump with no power.

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Nick Nelson - 9 years ago

was there a reason you put the bubble trap on the left instead of the right?

Ricks Reef - 9 years ago

+Nick Nelson bubble trap is on the left b/c thats where the skimmer is and it makes all the micro bubbles. By the time everything flows to the right side all the bubbles are gone.

ibi nyth - 9 years ago

How are you liking the skimmer? I loved mine

Dean B - 9 years ago

Nice..subbed!

grgbulldog99 - 9 years ago

I just built a DIY 5.5 gallon sump for my new 10g set up. I put a video of it up last night. I've been watching your videos for a while now. Keep up the good work!

Jason Lang - 9 years ago

Don't you need bio filtration?

Agr414 - 9 years ago

The live rock he has in the display serves as the bio-filtration.

NYCity Cichlids - 9 years ago

It came out good

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