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wilson7561681 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: February 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 185	Post Options Post Reply Quote wilson7561681 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: filtration questions Posted: February 07 2007 at 7:44pm
	Ok so if i have a sump is that all i need for filtration or is there more to it. thanks again
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Shane H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Presidency Joined: March 09 2003 Location: Brigham City Status: Offline Points: 7921	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shane H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2007 at 10:30pm
	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.

tileman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: November 05 2003 Location: Murray Status: Offline Points: 5368	Post Options Post Reply Quote tileman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 07 2007 at 11:34pm
	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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wilson7561681 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: February 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 185	Post Options Post Reply Quote wilson7561681 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 08 2007 at 8:39am
	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
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eldiente Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Joined: October 08 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 258	Post Options Post Reply Quote eldiente Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 08 2007 at 10:31am
	That is an impressive sump, very clean setup and looks great. props to you.
	Brian Twin Falls, Idaho 210 Gallon Glass reef

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