Best all-in-one sump filtration system?

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  1. unadon

    unadon Plankton

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    hi guys, i'm thinking of upgrading my 46 gallon tank to an all-in-one sump filtration system. Can any of you recommend a good one? Also, will they come with overflow and return? What's a good system that has minimal plumbing required? thanks.
     
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  2. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    Are you talking about a biocube?
     
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  3. unadon

    unadon Plankton

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    No, a sump filtration system for my 46 gallon bowfront....
     
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  4. BigReefin

    BigReefin Astrea Snail

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    contact someone at bashsea Bashsea they are the masters of anything custom...everyone around here uses them for custom huge or tiny systems..one retail store has a mico fuge they built for a 4 gallon tank!..its so cool!
     
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  5. thepanfish

    thepanfish Flying Squid

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    Dang it! Beat me to it!
     
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  6. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

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    So what is your idea of all in one? What do you want?
     
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  7. unadon

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    A wet/dry and a skimmer built in. Not sure if a refugium is necessary?
     
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  8. destinationluna

    destinationluna Skunk Shrimp

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    No wet dry stay far far away from bio balls imo get a sump with a nice fuge with a deep sand bed and your golden
     
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  9. Powerman

    Powerman Giant Squid

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    Unless you are doing a FOWLR don't bother with a W/D. Waste of money. They are not necessarily better on FOWLR, just than they are more tolerable. If it's a FO then ya, W/D will work well.

    All in ones are really not the way to go. some things are good some things are bad... can't really change them, and the skimmers that come with them ... well you could do much much better with just a box for a sump and putting the money into a good skimmer. Throw a light over it and grow some cheato for nitrate reduction and you will be ahead.
     
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  10. dand355

    dand355 Astrea Snail

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    fo wetdry , sand and live rock in dt , hangon skimmer is all you need. or if you must have something to do make a 10gl fug real easy ....10 gl tank cut glass ( home depot cuts for free) and silicone , , power head ,and skimmer... da da low buck fug
     
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