Stupid question

[jdunphy]

Ok if bio balls and wet/dry filter is not needed anymore if you have a good amount of live rock why have a sump? Is it just for water flow? If so why not use Korallia power heads and a hang on protien skimmer?

Sorry for the dumb question but I am just trying to get all the knowledge I can...

 

[Anonymous]

Ok if bio balls and wet/dry filter is not needed anymore if you have a good amount of live rock why have a sump? Is it just for water flow? If so why not use Korallia power heads and a hang on protien skimmer?

Sorry for the dumb question but I am just trying to get all the knowledge I can...

A couple of reasons to have a sump in no particular order.

1. Adds water volume which increases the stability of the tank
2. A good place to hide gear like heaters
3. For a large tank there is no hang on tank gear
4. sump can also be used to grow frags if it is large enough or macro algae
5. a place to dose chemical so you are not dumping them in the tank directly
6. keeps a constent water level in your tank

 

[camaroracer214]

i completely agree with 1-6. there are a ton of benefits to having a sump/refugium. not to mention, having a return pump from the sump/refugium also creates more water flow in the main tank. you can also have a remote deep sand bed, if you don't like to have a lot of sand in the display tank. also, load that sucker up with live rock and you've increased your natural and biological filtration in the tank. also, if you have macroalgae, you will also have critters like pods, microstars, worms, etc. in your refugium that can further break down detritus. pods are also a good source of food for both fish and corals.