What is a sump for?

Bristle Worm · 03-09-2005, 07:08 PM

Other than a place to keep equipment out of the display tank

**Poseidon** · 03-11-2005, 10:58 PM

More water volume!

It is a place to increase the gallons of your tank! Bigger= More Stable!

middlemark · 03-13-2005, 07:24 AM

Yup, more water volume.

Beyond being a place for a heater, skimmer, carbon/etc .... and a place to add suppliments, run your auto-top-up into.

Bristle Worm · 03-13-2005, 08:46 AM

Great thanks..... I forgot that adding supplements to the main tank is not a great idea.

As for water volume that can always be fixed by getting a bigger tank, and therefore for that issue a sump is not critical.

I believe a sump also allows better oxygenation of the water since that as the water falls into the sump in mixes with the ambient air.

Also you can have a reverse lighting cycle to help balance ph and if your sump is quiet enough a place to put additional livestock for whatever reason.

A sump if setup correctly allows for surface skimming of the tank's water as well (this is a big plus).

03-09-2005, 07:08 PM	#1
Bristle Worm Tenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 63	What is a sump for? Other than a place to keep equipment out of the display tank __________________ Dulcius Ex Asperis

03-11-2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,183	More water volume! It is a place to increase the gallons of your tank! Bigger= More Stable! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

03-13-2005, 08:46 AM	#4
Bristle Worm Tenant Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 63	Great thanks..... I forgot that adding supplements to the main tank is not a great idea. As for water volume that can always be fixed by getting a bigger tank, and therefore for that issue a sump is not critical. I believe a sump also allows better oxygenation of the water since that as the water falls into the sump in mixes with the ambient air. Also you can have a reverse lighting cycle to help balance ph and if your sump is quiet enough a place to put additional livestock for whatever reason. A sump if setup correctly allows for surface skimming of the tank's water as well (this is a big plus). __________________ Dulcius Ex Asperis

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03-13-2005, 07:24 AM	#3
middlemark Citizen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 139	Yup, more water volume. Beyond being a place for a heater, skimmer, carbon/etc .... and a place to add suppliments, run your auto-top-up into.

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