sump 101

[newbie reefer]

I currently have a 46 gal. bow and I would like to add a sump/refugium. My current setup. Includes protein skimmer, hob refugium, canister filter. I just got a new 20gal. baffled sump refugium. Also will be using a overflow box to get water to my sump. The out flow should be about 300 gph. What other equipment do I need? Will the protein Skimmer mount directly inside the sump or does it hob? Do I need to keep using my canister filter? Can anyone give me a run down of how their water flows out of display into sump and back again? Thanks for the help.

 

[pat8you]

You can continue to use your HOB equipment on the sump as long as there is room. I would eventually upgrade to a in sump skimmer just because i feel like they are usually better quality and it eliminates the possibility of them overflowing and getting water outside of the tank. I would also continue to use your canister filter for a while because it probably contains a good portion of your bio filtration and if you just take it out right away you may see another small cycle while the tank compensates for that loss.

 

[neilanh]

Have a read at this
Melevsreef.com - What is a Sump?

 

[melosu58]

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part I by Greg Taylor - Reefkeeping.com

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part II by Greg Taylor - Reefkeeping.com

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part III by Greg Taylor - Reefkeeping.com