filtration questions
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Topic: filtration questions
Posted By: wilson7561681
Subject: filtration questions
Date Posted: February 07 2007 at 7:44pm
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Ok so if i have a sump is that all i need for filtration or is there more to it. thanks again
------------- Re-Entering the Salt Water World |
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Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: February 07 2007 at 10:30pm
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No.
The sump is simply a place to house your equipment.
Normally, people will use the sump as an area to place a skimmer, heater, refugium, filter socks, etc. The sump should not be considered a filter at all.
Many people will use a portion of the sump to grow macro algae, more live sand, even live rock. This would all be considered biological filteration.
Many people also use a portion of the sump to place a skimmer. This would be considered mechanical filteration.
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Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: February 07 2007 at 11:34pm
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The sump is like Shane mentions above. Another body of water to house your filtration equipment and also to add more water volume to your system. With your equipment in a sump , it helps protect from flooding or leaks from your equipment . You can also divide it, to house a refugium, which serves many other useful purposes.
It can be as simple as this one which is my 65G tank. No refugium, just a place to house my skimmer, heater, filter sock and some testing equipment.
 Or, Can be as complicated as this, which is my sump area on my 225G tank.
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Posted By: wilson7561681
Date Posted: February 08 2007 at 8:39am
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well maybe if i ever have any questions i will just pm you because you totaly seem like you know what your doing. and thanks for taking the time to answer my questions ------------- Re-Entering the Salt Water World |
Posted By: eldiente
Date Posted: February 08 2007 at 10:31am
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That is an impressive sump, very clean setup and looks great. props to you. ------------- Brian Twin Falls, Idaho 210 Gallon Glass reef |