Whats the purpose of the sump?

[myreeef]

yes but keep an eye on your return line (thats the line that runs from the water pump placed in your sump back to the main tank.) If you are not careful water can backsiphon from your return line in the event of a powerfailure due to the efect of something that crazy issac newton guy figured out and flood you. So make sure that your return line is only right below the water surface and kinda turned down. Here, look up this line on google "plumb a wet-dry filter" or something of the like. Most wet-drys have a sump built into them and will be the same basic concept.

Just to add to this... add a drilled pin hole just below or at the surface (make sure the water squirts into the tank and not up at the lights) to break the reverse siphon. When done right, it works like a charm.

~wings~

But remember that pinhole will eventually clog up with:
- Calcium
- Salt that comes out of solution
- Algae
- Critters

The point is, don't just trust the hole to always work. Check it and clean it on a regular basis! My Vacuum release is a 1/4 hose (4 of them actually) and during a power outage a couple of month ago I almost had an overflow because 3 of them were clogged. Luckily I was at home and checked my tank during the outage :twisted:

 

[Anonymous]

oh btw the sump forum (where you originially posted this) is for those mainly without a tank... Id get the largest tank you can fit under your stand...it creats more water volume added flow, a place to hide your skimmer and so the list goes on along with what the other members have said and you can even use part of the sump as a refugium if need be...

 

[Anonymous]

oh btw the sump forum.

This thread is annoyingly on topic. Could you please try and let the discussion wander far afield? It's giving us ADD types fits.

Thank you.

How about those Lakers?

Hank dot Stamper

 

[Anonymous]

This thread is annoyingly on topic. Could you please try and let the discussion wander far afield? It's giving us ADD types fits.

The sump creates ADD