The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread

[Smoking Dragon]

Look into wet dry sump systems. They will save you a lot of headaches if properly set up.[/quote]

Any recomendations?

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by sergeant smoky

Any recomendations?

The wet dry filters that are common all around are all pretty much the same, just offer different looks/features in some cases.
Go to your local shop and look around. See one you like and fits your need/cabinet, in a manner you can easily remove it without worrying about removing the tank to get it out.
Then, go online to Dr. Foster and Smith/Pet Warehouse and price it. You will save lots of money, even with the shipping.

The next question will be do you drill it for an external pump or do a drop in?
If you have room, I prefer external. If limited in room, go drop in. Drop in tend to lock up more often than an external will ever.
If you need to drill it, let me know and will walk you through it. Easy thing to do to drill and place a bulkhead.

[Smoking Dragon]

I am leaning more towards a external filter. I will have room in the base that I am building for it. I have been reading that they are easier to maintain.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by sergeant smoky

I am leaning more towards a external filter. I will have room in the base that I am building for it. I have been reading that they are easier to maintain.

The wet dry is external.
I was referring to the pump.
If you use a wet dry, you can use a drop in pump or an external one, depending on the room you have.

Every set up I have ever sold/installed, I have always used a wet dry. Extremely reliable.
However, if you are going to go via the way of a reef, I would recommend you look into a refugium. It is a wet dry on steroids for reefs. It is a much more modern method and very efficient for reefs.