Wats the next best filtration option after the sump????

halideman · 03/14/2006, 03:22 AM

Just curious whether the cannister filter is second to the sump when it comes to filtration porformance......trying to avoid all the hassles of sumps..

thnx

daniel----

Blown 346 · 03/15/2006, 09:57 AM

I dont like canister filters as they need to be cleaned out often and can cause nitrate problems. How is a sump a hassle? They are easy to clean and use, you have storage with one for a skimmer, pumps, heaters etc. They provide more oxygination, cooling, water flow.

MiddletonMark · 03/16/2006, 06:01 AM

A sump, IMO, is just a place to hold more equipment.
Per-se, it's not really filtration.

But I sure like the fact my heater, my skimmer, any carbon/etc I'd decide to run are all hidden under the stand.

Personally, a skimmer is the only real `filtration' beyond live rock I run. No cannister or other filter ... so I suppose you could run with a hang-on skimmer [just would need to sacrifice tank-space for the pump, input/output]

wfrost · 03/19/2006, 03:06 PM

Most folks around here feel that live rock is the best filtration there is followed by a protein skimmer, and like MM says a sump is just a place to hold equipment, and to keep it out of your tank.

Newreeflady · 03/22/2006, 12:52 PM

*Nevermind, I have started my own thread*.

-A

Nanook · 03/22/2006, 11:57 PM

This thread has been moved to the current forum.

fishy-doc · 03/23/2006, 04:01 PM

yes i say go with planety of rock and a good hang-on skimmer!

The Reefer91 · 03/23/2006, 04:09 PM

and if you feel the need for mechanical filtration, you could get a Aquaclear power filter. i'm going to get one when i setup my 20g

03/14/2006, 03:22 AM	#1
halideman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 23	Wats the next best filtration option after the sump???? Just curious whether the cannister filter is second to the sump when it comes to filtration porformance......trying to avoid all the hassles of sumps.. thnx daniel---- __________________ D.Mitchell Current Tank Info: 4x2x2.5,3ft triddle filter chiller, metal halide, 4 fluorescent protein skimmer UV sterilizer

03/16/2006, 06:01 AM	#3
MiddletonMark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 14,441	A sump, IMO, is just a place to hold more equipment. Per-se, it's not really filtration. But I sure like the fact my heater, my skimmer, any carbon/etc I'd decide to run are all hidden under the stand. Personally, a skimmer is the only real `filtration' beyond live rock I run. No cannister or other filter ... so I suppose you could run with a hang-on skimmer [just would need to sacrifice tank-space for the pump, input/output] __________________ read a lot, think for yourself Current Tank Info: 58g stony reef [250w10k, 250w 20k MH, 2x vho act, Octopus150, 6060 + 6000] ; 60g mixed tub

03/19/2006, 03:06 PM	#4
wfrost Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Alabama near Huntsville Posts: 159	Most folks around here feel that live rock is the best filtration there is followed by a protein skimmer, and like MM says a sump is just a place to hold equipment, and to keep it out of your tank. __________________ :fish1:

03/22/2006, 12:52 PM	#5
Newreeflady Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 4,840	Nevermind, I have started my own thread. -A __________________ A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.” Current Tank Info: 56g, 20g.

03/22/2006, 11:57 PM	#6
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This thread has been moved to the current forum. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

03/15/2006, 09:57 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	I dont like canister filters as they need to be cleaned out often and can cause nitrate problems. How is a sump a hassle? They are easy to clean and use, you have storage with one for a skimmer, pumps, heaters etc. They provide more oxygination, cooling, water flow.

03/23/2006, 04:01 PM	#7
fishy-doc Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 85	yes i say go with planety of rock and a good hang-on skimmer!

03/23/2006, 04:09 PM	#8
The Reefer91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,250	and if you feel the need for mechanical filtration, you could get a Aquaclear power filter. i'm going to get one when i setup my 20g __________________ Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!!