YOUR perfect 40 gallon breeder

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  1. mightyrae

    mightyrae Spaghetti Worm

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    Agree with FB. Its easier to move the sump with all the equipment in it if you need to. Setting up all the HOB equipment sucks because you have very little flexibility on where to put it. Aesthetically there is no comparison. Health wise for the inhabitants is a lot better as well. The equipment you select will also be because of its ability to hang on the back of the tank. Basically you're just limiting yourself.
     
    mightyrae, May 22, 2013
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  2. rglewis

    rglewis Flamingo Tongue

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    I prefer sumps, but have had a HOB system before I upgraded....

    6 bulb Aquaticlife T5 unit with timers and moonlight LEDS
    AquaC Remora Pro Skimmer with mag 3
    CPR HOB Refugium with Miracle Mud, Chaeto, and Gracilaria
    2 Hydor Koralia 750 gph powerheads
    Hydor Theo heater (installed in HOB fuge)
    Phosban 150 reactor with Rowaphos (MJ1200 was installed in HOB fuge and the reactor hung on the side of fuge to keep clutter out of display)
    40 pounds of fiji live rock
    about 30 pounds of live sand

    Only complaint i had about the sytem was the remora was a little loud, the Reef Octopus xp1000 i have now is SILENT and my wife loves me for getting it and adding a sump lol



    It wasnt a bad setup. Nitrates stayed at 0, everything thrived, only equipment in the display was the mag 3, powerheads, and small MJ pump that fed the fuge.
     
    rglewis, May 22, 2013
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  3. Vizzle1717

    Vizzle1717 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Thanks guys, great ideas all around to help me fine tune this competition.

    AND I would love to buy your AquaC Remora lol.
     
    Vizzle1717, May 22, 2013
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  4. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    No sump?
    K, just build a big BA HOB fuge like kgoldy (on NR) did
     
    1.0reef, May 22, 2013
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  5. Vizzle1717

    Vizzle1717 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Lol I decided against the Dream 40b competition and instead, I'm going with the dream 15g with no sump...

    Once I work out the give-a-way with a few more people, I'll post an updated thread
     
    Vizzle1717, May 23, 2013
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  6. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Bummer, I was going to chime in on the 40 breeder... Aqua C Remora, CPR HOB Refugium, Ecotech Mp10's, Media Reactor

    When are you posting the thread for the 15g? Is it a standard 15g tank or are cubes in the running too?
     
    Astrick117, May 23, 2013
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  7. FatBastad

    FatBastad Zoanthid

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    15 gal DT with a 40 sump? :D
     
    FatBastad, May 23, 2013
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  8. Vizzle1717

    Vizzle1717 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Lol you guys are killing me with this sump stuff !!!

    The 15g thread will open up as soon as I'm done talking to Innovative Marine...

    It's possible this may all end up as a Nuvo give-a-way
     
    Vizzle1717, May 23, 2013
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  9. Vizzle1717

    Vizzle1717 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Too bad though! That's just about the perfect setup for a 40b
     
    Vizzle1717, May 23, 2013
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  10. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Drat! I would've won! lol ... Now to conquer the 15g challenge:crowngrin
     
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