slash Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 New to the sump scene so here goes ! I have a big tank 450L and was wondering if i should add a sump before setting it up, I read about the sumps in the internet but stil have a few questions. Will I need to do water changes and clean gravel if i add a sump in a tropical tank? Or is the sump connected to the undergravel filter and cleans the dirt for me? What is the best simple design? What does a protien skimmer do? Does the sump work 24/7? Where in the sump do i keep the heater? Can i run one sump for multiple tanks (with my quarantine tank and other tanks)? How much would it cost about to do the whole setup? Where do i purchase the items for the fittings? Are the sump kits? like this one avilabe in shops here? http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_fil ... ?ast=&key= Does anyone know a site that will tell me all about the sump setup and usefull info? Any help would be cool ! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Will I need to do water changes and clean gravel if i add a sump in a tropical tank? Yes, you will still need to do all the normal tank maintenance, all a sump is is extra water volume and a place to put equipment out of view. Or is the sump connected to the undergravel filter and cleans the dirt for me? You could possibly connect the sump to the undergravel filter(Ignoring that undergravel filters suck) but that would also make the sump flood if the power went out and drain your entire tank onto the floor. What does a protien skimmer do? It blows bubbles through the water. It does NOT work on freshwater tanks. Does the sump work 24/7? Of course. Where in the sump do i keep the heater? In the water, doesn't matter where as long as it has a reasonable amount of flow. Can i run one sump for multiple tanks (with my quarantine tank and other tanks)? Yes...But that would be stupid to include a quarantine tank on the same sump as other tanks. Basically makes it a NOT quarantine tank. How much would it cost about to do the whole setup? Depends. Could be as low as $200 for the hole in the bottom of the tank, the overflow, the standpipe and some plumbing back into the tank. Where do i purchase the items for the fittings? Plumbing stores and fish stores. Does anyone know a site that will tell me all about the sump setup and usefull info? Google or the saltwater forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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