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CRclownfishy21![]() Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-May-2004 ![]() | I'm having trouble finding out what exactley a sump is and how to use one in english ![]() ![]() |
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amilner![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Big Fish Posts: 429 Kudos: 654 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2004 ![]() ![]() | A sump is a reservoir (another 'tank') of water that is additional to your main tank. It can be above or below your display tank and has a variety of purposes. 1) Adds additional water capacity to your system = very helpful to maintain water quality. 2) Provides space for most/all equipment = more space in main tank and 'eliminates' unsitely appearance etc. 3) Provides an opportunity for increased/ better filtration vacilities = wet/dry trickles, protein skimmers, nitrite and calcium reactors etc. 4) Allows for very little 'hands in display tank' work = fish are less stressed and decor isn't disturbed etc. Hope this helps. |
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CRclownfishy21![]() Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-May-2004 ![]() | for a 75 gallon tank how big a sump do you need? Then how do you hook it up to the tank? Thanks ![]() |
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Azizza![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mega Fish Posts: 1134 Kudos: 713 Votes: 0 Registered: 09-Mar-2003 ![]() ![]() | I use a 30 Gallon Long tank as my sump. Originally I used a 20 Long but I upgraded after a short time. If your tank is not already driller you will need to get an overflow box. These come in various flavors but the most reliable seem to be the simple ones with the U tube. Here is how it works It is actually two boxes connected by a U tube. The box inside the tank has "teeth around the top that regulate the speed the water enters. The water is then carried through the U tube into the box outside of the tank. This box has a fitting in the bottom that connects a hose to drain into the sump. Now in your sump you have a return pump. The idea behind this is simply to get the water back into the tank. It uses a smaller tube than the overflow normally and forces the water back up and through some sort of Nozzle back into the tank. If the power goes out the Overflow box only drains to the level of the teeth and then stops The siphon is kept active so when water starts flowing back into the overflow box the cycle is never broken. The return pump should be fitted with a Ball Valve to keep the water from draining back through it in the event of a power outage though. These are about 25 bucks at most hardware stores. |
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