Sump and Pump ?

[diverrk]

I am buying this sump for my 29g, and he also has an Eheim 1048 with 158gph and a CA 1800 700 gph.

I am planning on using CPR CS50 Overflow Box to feed the sum. Any opinions on these pumps, I believe the CA 1800 will be used for a skimmer. Heck at $15 a piece I guess I can't go wrong.

Thanks
Rich K

 

[DaveK]

Well, the price is right on the sump, and the return pumps are ok. However, I can not recommend any CPR overflow. They are impossible to clean, tend to trap air and cause floods, and tend to break.

Get a better overflow. If it were a larger tank I'd recommend a Lifereef overflow, but they cost about twice as much as a CPR overflow. Like anything else you get what you pay for.

 

[rgarofalo]

if you need to clean a cpr overflow you can soak it in bleach, then just go over it with a flexible brush and rinsi it real well.
Wored for me

 

[diverrk]

Well, the price is right on the sump, and the return pumps are ok. However, I can not recommend any CPR overflow. They are impossible to clean, tend to trap air and cause floods, and tend to break.

Get a better overflow. If it were a larger tank I'd recommend a Lifereef overflow, but they cost about twice as much as a CPR overflow. Like anything else you get what you pay for.

Well that's a point to consider. The CPR was recommended to by AO, not Will but his friend and Coworker. Sorry I forgot your name if your reading this . Also Can't believe I found this price on a CPR CS50 http://www.reefgeek.com/equipment/O...es/CS50_Overflow_Box_-_300_gph_by_CPR_Aquatic

Anyone have any other recommendations.

 

[DaveK]

The price on the CPR overflow isn't bad, just be sure you like cleaning up from the floods it will produce. And yes, I'm quite serious about this. I had a larger version of the series, and it did everything i mentioned in my prior post.

I did forget to post a link to lifereef (off site) - http://www.lifereef.com/siphon.html

As you can see they are about 3 times the price, so I'm not really recommending one for you, but I do recommend you look for a similar design. It will give you a lot less trouble.

 

[diverrk]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. Now this only makes things even more confusing ??? Right now cost is a big factor, as it is with most people since our financial system is going down the tube !!

 

[DaveK]

Yea, I know the feeling. Right now is not the time to spend a lot of money on your reef, if you have to worry about that next paycheck.

I will say this about equipment in general. Always buy top quality. It need not be the most expensive, and there are many quality manufacturers out there. Regretfully, there is also a lot of junk. It's not unusual for a reef system to be set up for 10 years. You want things that will last. Top quality is the least expensive long term.