Remora be put in a sump

[Miss my puffer]

I just bought a 120 gal with a overflow to replace my 90 gal without overflows and was wondering if I made a stand to hold my Aqua C Remora upright and extended the tube from the pump to the skimmer would it be ok in the sump? I have the one with the Rio pump and can't justify buying an in-sump skimmer right now since I haven't had the remora that long. If I can't then I am probably going to stick it on the 120 until I get the skimmer and the 90 gal sold.

 

[Amphiprion]

Yes, it is ok in the sump. Just make sure to make the pump as shallow as possible (without sucking in air) to maximize efficiency and contact with organics.

 

[Ace25]

Well, I couldn't put my Remora IN my sump because the water level in the sump would be higher than the output of the remora. Why can't you hang the remora on the back of the sump? That is how I do it. The Urchin is the AquaC model that goes in the sump.

 

[Miss my puffer]

I don't think the water level will be to high for the output. I have been leaning towards hanging it on the sump, but just figured it would sit lower in the sump, which would make it easier to pull off the cup. I will have to play with it once I get my stuff set up. I still need to build the stand and am looking for a 75 gal for the sump (may end up settling for a 55 gal due to cost, I can get a used 55 for $30 and a new 75 will run close to $250, haven't seen many used 75 gal).

 

[Ace25]

Ya, play with it, if the water is just slightly lower than the output level on the skimmer it should work fine in the sump, but like Amphiprion mentioned, it would be better to get the pump for the skimmer as high as possible in the sump to work the best.

Is this the Pro or regular Remora model? The regular one uses a Maxijet 1200 for the pump. I believe the Pro's use a Mag3 for the pump if I am not mistaken, which is a heavier pump and harder to get up high. I think you need to support the pump somehow and not suspend it off the tubing that connects it to the skimmer because the weight may eventually pull the pump off from gravity and vibrations and cause a flood, even with the best clamps that are safe for saltwater, which pretty much limits it to plastic clamps.

As for your sump, I would actually go with something like a 40G, something in 36" flavor IF your 120G is 4' long. If it is 6' then definately go with a 4'/55G sump. You will want the extra room under the stand for other equipment down the road so don't fill the stand with a sump end to end.

 

[Miss my puffer]

So you think a 55 would do fine for a sump? it is a 4 foot tank, but I built the stand so it is 50in under the tank so I hoping to fit a 4 ft tank. I may look for a 36 in. 50 gal that way I have the extra foot and the stand is almost 3ft tall. My Remora is the one with the Rio pump, which basically dangles as it is, there are two plastic claps to keep it from falling.

 

[lanimret]

I actually had this problem, temporarily I just hooked an air pump upto the air intake of the pump so it could get air in deeper in the sump. Seems to work fine (any reason this is a bad idea?).

I planned poorly and my huge skimmer barely fits in the cabinet height wise so I can't raise it up in the sump very much and the pump is still an inch or two too low to get air without assistance.