Synergy Reef makes some of the best sumps and acrylic items available. Amazing quality and fabrication..and for a quick buzz..try drinking a shot every time you hear him say the word “actually”. 😉 Awesome. Cheers
Thanks! Yes we offer optional heater holders that are extended away from the walls to allow the heater to get full flow around the whole heater surface without contacting the acrylic walls.
Absolutely stunning fabrication! Nice and simple yet rich in detail. Top class acrylic work. Rick, how do you decide which sumps are built with the adjustable baffle on the skimmer side vs the return side? The reason I ask is I’ve noticed some of your sumps use the under/over bubble trap and some use the over/under...is there a rhyme or reason for which method you use on a particular build? Looking to purchase soon and would really be interested in your design theory regarding this aspect. Thanks and can’t wait.
@Frosty I’d be very interested in an answer to this also. Perhaps this question is too difficult to answer due to the variables in skimmers and flow etc(?) Some type of reply from Rick on this would be nice though.. Have you bought one yet?
@frosty Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for the compliments! So there are 2 different uses for the flipped baffle systems. 1. Our CL (Sock) Sumps use the adjustable baffle on the skimmer side. This allows the flow to go from low (out of the sock chamber) to high (over the baffle) to allow flow to go low to the skimmer. It also allows you to use the bubble trap for media bags or filter strips (with the included media trays) to do a final polish of the water. 2. Out TS (Triton Style) sumps use the adjustable baffle on the return side to allow the flow to come in from the skimmer side lower. In the Triton method you want the flow of the water to go from the high point (Refugium wall baffle) and then go low thru the bubble trap. This allows proteins to be forced into the skimmer's input. But with this setup you cannot use media trays in the bubble trap due to the up flow in that area, versus the down flow on the CL style bubble trap. I worked with Tim @triton to make sure our Triton sumps were built exactly to their specs for maximum efficiency. Hopefully that makes sense :-)
Awesome! Beautifully built as always! I keep wondering on the reason why Synergy never seems to make stock sumps for those who prefer to control flow separately into refugium? (placed after the skimmer, after the return or refugium first but with a bypass section for flow to skimmer). You’re sumps are so well built and sleek..but to me they’re all just the same triton design repeated..don’t you want to offer some other creative options as stock sumps too? Or is this too much of a gamble for you guys? I’d sure love to see clever new design options from Synergy. I’m sure you’re aware Geo makes a sump with refugium after skimmer (separately fed by return pump). This is fine, but a passive bypass chamber would keep design simple. And with the Synergy’s build and styling..would be much sought after. Just passing on my thoughts. I absolutely love your acrylic work. Cheers
Val, First off, Thank you for watching and for your feedback! Short answer is that after being in this hobby for over 25 years and in the business for 6 yrs, we have seen and used a lot of different designs of sumps. What I have found is that the KISS method still seems to be true with sump designs. Sure we can get creative and we have done tons of creative testing on custom sumps in the past (even styles like you mentioned with separate refugiums), But in the end we want the best functioning sumps to be used by our customers. We do not want to build something that has all kinds of excessive equipment of baffles that are not really needed. There is such a push in this industry to sell people all this extra equipment that they really do not need. Even a refugium technically does not need to be separate. Majority of people just want a refugium to grow pods. Pods will multiply in a standard Berlin style sump just as good as a sump with a separate refugium. Now are refugiums cool? Definately, but they add some complexity that most users do not want or need to keep a successful tank. We focus first on the highest quality craftsmanship and materials and foremost. That being said we do have some new designs we are working on releasing this year.
I really like this sump but I am torn between this one and the CL60 for Marineland 7ft 265g reef tank that I am thinking of buying. The interior dimensions are 21 inches deep by 82 1/2 long and comes with three doors one on the left and two on the right. The right two doors swing apart and have no center brace to block the path of putting a sump inside. Just not sure the. 60 will go in and make the turn and clear the doors. that is why I am also thinking of the cl50. Lastly I am concerned about water volume will the CL 50 be enough or do I truly need the CL 60 for this 265 gallon tank
Hi Joe, Sorry about the late reply, I know we are talking via email so I will still answer for other viewers that may have the same questions. The main thing is to make sure you can clear the bracing on the stand for the doors. Nothing worse than getting a sump that is too large to fit thru the door holes, even though dimensionally it can fit. If you can fit the 60" thru your doors, the extra volume will definitely be better. So would the CL50 work, yes, but the CL60 would be a better option if it can fit in the stand.
This sump looks Awesome. Love the attention to detail. 🇺🇲
Thank you!
Synergy Reef makes some of the best sumps and acrylic items available. Amazing quality and fabrication..and for a quick buzz..try drinking a shot every time you hear him say the word “actually”. 😉 Awesome. Cheers
hahaha
Looks so sweet!
Thanks Gil!
Polycarb is where it's at! They use them for skylights too! That tells ya something! Great vid 👌
Like always my brother gorgeous
Much appreciated!
Nice clean look. Do you guys ever put a heater holder/ mount in your sumps? So its not sitting on the acrylic
Thanks! Yes we offer optional heater holders that are extended away from the walls to allow the heater to get full flow around the whole heater surface without contacting the acrylic walls.
Absolutely stunning fabrication!
Nice and simple yet rich in detail. Top class acrylic work.
Rick, how do you decide which sumps are built with the adjustable baffle on the skimmer side vs the return side?
The reason I ask is I’ve noticed some of your sumps use the under/over bubble trap and some use the over/under...is there a rhyme or reason for which method you use on a particular build?
Looking to purchase soon and would really be interested in your design theory regarding this aspect. Thanks and can’t wait.
@Frosty I’d be very interested in an answer to this also. Perhaps this question is too difficult to answer due to the variables in skimmers and flow etc(?)
Some type of reply from Rick on this would be nice though..
Have you bought one yet?
@frosty
Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for the compliments!
So there are 2 different uses for the flipped baffle systems.
1. Our CL (Sock) Sumps use the adjustable baffle on the skimmer side. This allows the flow to go from low (out of the sock chamber) to high (over the baffle) to allow flow to go low to the skimmer. It also allows you to use the bubble trap for media bags or filter strips (with the included media trays) to do a final polish of the water.
2. Out TS (Triton Style) sumps use the adjustable baffle on the return side to allow the flow to come in from the skimmer side lower. In the Triton method you want the flow of the water to go from the high point (Refugium wall baffle) and then go low thru the bubble trap. This allows proteins to be forced into the skimmer's input. But with this setup you cannot use media trays in the bubble trap due to the up flow in that area, versus the down flow on the CL style bubble trap. I worked with Tim @triton to make sure our Triton sumps were built exactly to their specs for maximum efficiency.
Hopefully that makes sense :-)
What cutter do you guys use
Awesome! Beautifully built as always!
I keep wondering on the reason why Synergy never seems to make stock sumps for those who prefer to control flow separately into refugium? (placed after the skimmer, after the return or refugium first but with a bypass section for flow to skimmer).
You’re sumps are so well built and sleek..but to me they’re all just the same triton design repeated..don’t you want to offer some other creative options as stock sumps too? Or is this too much of a gamble for you guys? I’d sure love to see clever new design options from Synergy.
I’m sure you’re aware Geo makes a sump with refugium after skimmer (separately fed by return pump). This is fine, but a passive bypass chamber would keep design simple. And with the Synergy’s build and styling..would be much sought after.
Just passing on my thoughts.
I absolutely love your acrylic work. Cheers
Val, First off, Thank you for watching and for your feedback!
Short answer is that after being in this hobby for over 25 years and in the business for 6 yrs, we have seen and used a lot of different designs of sumps. What I have found is that the KISS method still seems to be true with sump designs. Sure we can get creative and we have done tons of creative testing on custom sumps in the past (even styles like you mentioned with separate refugiums), But in the end we want the best functioning sumps to be used by our customers. We do not want to build something that has all kinds of excessive equipment of baffles that are not really needed. There is such a push in this industry to sell people all this extra equipment that they really do not need. Even a refugium technically does not need to be separate. Majority of people just want a refugium to grow pods. Pods will multiply in a standard Berlin style sump just as good as a sump with a separate refugium. Now are refugiums cool? Definately, but they add some complexity that most users do not want or need to keep a successful tank. We focus first on the highest quality craftsmanship and materials and foremost. That being said we do have some new designs we are working on releasing this year.
I really like this sump but I am torn between this one and the CL60 for Marineland 7ft 265g reef tank that I am thinking of buying. The interior dimensions are 21 inches deep by 82 1/2 long and comes with three doors one on the left and two on the right. The right two doors swing apart and have no center brace to block the path of putting a sump inside. Just not sure the. 60 will go in and make the turn and clear the doors. that is why I am also thinking of the cl50. Lastly I am concerned about water volume will the CL 50 be enough or do I truly need the CL 60 for this 265 gallon tank
Hi Joe,
Sorry about the late reply, I know we are talking via email so I will still answer for other viewers that may have the same questions.
The main thing is to make sure you can clear the bracing on the stand for the doors. Nothing worse than getting a sump that is too large to fit thru the door holes, even though dimensionally it can fit.
If you can fit the 60" thru your doors, the extra volume will definitely be better. So would the CL50 work, yes, but the CL60 would be a better option if it can fit in the stand.
I want this
Sweet 😍
Thanks!