What is the point in a sump?

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Cunningham

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Hey I've bin running my tank without a sump just have a aquaclear 110 trickle filter and a seaclone protein skimmer and a few power heads and everything seems to be ok but I've read about these sump things and I've checked pic out but I don't understand the point? Can someone explain to me the reason I should get one please and thanks

Dan
 
you dont need a sump but the xtra water volume helps with temp stabilty,water parameters,extra LR,DSB,to hide equipment,water changes,chemical treatment and a place to grow macro to remove nitrates.
 
+1- It's also an added benefit to grow pods and other small critter that your fish like to Munch on- It also help as stated above keeping most of your equipment out of the main display tank. I would also look into adding a refugium to your system... HTH...
 
David S said:
you dont need a sump but the xtra water volume helps with temp stabilty,water parameters,extra LR,DSB,to hide equipment,water changes,chemical treatment and a place to grow macro to remove nitrates.

U said extra LR, DSB. What r they?
 
Tank2379 said:
+1- It's also an added benefit to grow pods and other small critter that your fish like to Munch on- It also help as stated above keeping most of your equipment out of the main display tank. I would also look into adding a refugium to your system... HTH...

What do u mean a refugium and HTH?
 
LR = live rock
DSB = deep sand bed
refugium = section of sump where you promote algae growth and the likes to prevent it growing in your tank
HTH = hope that helps
Macro algae is a good algae which helps remove nitrates from your system eg. chaetomorpha
 
I got green slimy stuff growing on my substrate and it grows in some other spots and usually I have a orange spot sleeper goby in there to take care of it but he jumped out one night
But if I had a sump I could make that stuff grow only in there?
 
Ok Nevermind I did a google search on chaetomorpha And I've seen this stuff before but not in my tank so if I get a sump how do I get it to start growing?
 
Where Do I get the macro from? Is it something they would sell at a petstore?
 
most fish store's should sell it or ask here,their might be someone close to you thats willing to give you some,i would but its a bit too far to come!!
 
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