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Old 02-12-2008, 01:34 PM
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Default Re: 10 gallon sump good enough?
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Originally Posted by eriel88 View Post
is it necessary to have baffles? i was at lfs and he showed me a sump they had in their 400g coral dt. it was just filter pads sitting on egg crates where the water came in, a protein skimmer, a little spot where he grows so kind of algae stuff and then the return pump. no baffles at all.
There's a huge difference between the dealer's 400G coral tank and your 29 gallon. (about 371G)

If you don't mind micro-bubbles in your display tank...you might not need baffles...

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