Aquarium Sump question?
December 4, 2008 by admin
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~Eroborus~ asked:
I’d like a bit of education on sumps please…
I’d like a bit of education on sumps please…
Basically, i was thinking of setting up a sump in the cupboard under my tank. am i right in thinking all i need to do this is;
1) a power head to pump the water out of my tank and into the sump.
2) a tank with glass sheets siliconed into the right places.
3) filter media
4) a power head to pump the water back up to my tank.
Also, this would be for a tropical tank.
is there any point in this other than increasing the water content for the fish and the fact that it will be easier to maintain than a canister filter?
Thanks
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garyhughes84 on Sun, 7th Dec 2008 4:32 am
Looks like you got a good idea of what your doing.
BcAquatics.com on Tue, 9th Dec 2008 7:59 am
its fine, but you can use an overflow box or dyergo stand pipe instead of a power head.
remember to use a sump that is at least 1/3 the size of the main aquarium as when the power goes off remember it has to be large enough to hold the water that will back syphon.
The return pump is fine, you can also add your heater there so it doesnt have to be in the main tank.
I personally just stopped using canisters, i find them too unrealible as both my fluval 404 and 405, and ehiem pro 2 have broken within 2-4 years after purcahse and the replacement pieces are more than the either filter really.
Sumps are cheaper and you can DYI it, and for marine fish anyway, it is the best form of filtration.
Check out youtube DYI sumps for details about how to make your sump. limpitsreef has a good video.
Darren and tara on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 12:22 pm
drill a hole at the top 4 the water 2flow down 2the sump eliminating the need 4 2pumps
immortal shut ur face ya prick u have no clue about fish
immortaly_insane on Wed, 10th Dec 2008 3:40 pm
how lazy can you be when you cant spell for and to and two.this isnt chat and its confusing.
as for the question it seems practical,try using charcoal in between the water flow
jopa on Fri, 12th Dec 2008 9:47 pm
no that wont work unless you magically have two pumps (not power heads) working at the same rate, if you dont the sump will overflow or go empty, you need an overflow box.
engineergoby46 on Tue, 16th Dec 2008 3:39 am
what you really need is a cpr continuous overflow,aqua lifter pump,pvc pipe and cement, ball valve ,another fishtank as the sump,filtersock,and a waterpump/powerhead to get the water back to the show tank.you want to have the water leaving the main tank filtered somehow,and a filtersock would be the best way,in my opinion,you could use another filter on the side of the sump,canister or otherwise,for additional filtration.i would not nessesarily say it would be easier than a canister filter.reefgeeks.com has everything you need,theres many sites out there,too.