werner

hey can you please explain to me what a sump is and how it works i got a small sump with my SW tank but i dont know how it works thanx in advance

travie

It increases the total water volume of the system. In SW tanks, the more water volume, the more stable the water parameters will be. It is also good that it hides equipment like a protein skimmer and heater. It also enables a person to add more LR to the system and have it hid, so as not to limit swimming space in the display tank. Have you ever had a SW tank before? You will need to start doing a lot of research and reading up on SW, before you really start setting up the tank, if this is your first one.

werner

yap it is my first one

Peterpiper

Hi Werner,
Sumps can be set up in many ways, I found this link helpfull, its in 3 parts.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/index.php