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Old 09-06-2008, 06:41 AM
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will it be ok if i build this but i use my old 60gallon glass tank and also will this sump work if i am using a overflow chamber



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What do you want to build? That link goes to Melevs home page not to any particular sump.
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Old 09-07-2008, 01:18 AM
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i hve decided to go with model f the popular sump model.

my questions are can i use my 60 gallon all glass tank for this sump model?

the refigum i can put live rock and snails and cheato in it right?and what kind of lighting is used for the cheato and live sand in the sump?

and i dont get th ewater from tank part why are there 2, what if i only have one over flox box how does it work with that?
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i hve decided to go with model f the popular sump model.

my questions are can i use my 60 gallon all glass tank for this sump model? YES

the refigum i can put live rock and snails and cheato in it right? YES and what kind of lighting is used for the cheato and live sand in the sump? ANY TYPE 6500K

and i dont get th ewater from tank part why are there 2, what if i only have one over flox box how does it work with that?
Bigger tanks with more water volume have 2 or more overflows. That particular sump was made for a larger tank.
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Old 09-07-2008, 04:07 PM
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will i still be able to run this sump on it even though it only has one overflow box and what the diff between recircultang needle wheel and just aneedle wheel thanks for the help
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recirculating means just that it turns the same water over and over and over from the main chamber in the skimmer where as the regular needle wheel is just doing it once and keeps putting new water into the skimmer both work fine but the recirculating is just an upgrade , works a little better. imo
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