what is the purpose of a sump?

[JeffEtter]

what is the purpose of a sump? is it really nessasary? I understand a refugium purpose but why a sump?

 

[this is me]

It's a place to hide all of your equipments. More water volume and cool the tank about 2-3 degree on the size.

 

[JeffEtter]

what does more water volume get you. Im sorry for asking such stupid questions but im new to reefkeeping and am setting up a 75 gal now and want to do it right but i didnt knwo if it is something that i need because im trying to keep it as inexpensive as possable(if thats possable).

 

[this is me]

More water volume=easy to maintain stable parameters. I can not live without a sump. I cant see all of my equipments being in the display.
If you want to go with a sumpless route, talk to Dong(dzts or somethin like that). I think he runs every tank sumpless.

 

[starrfish]

Check out the last thread in the Useful Threads sticky:

http://216.235.242.50/forums/showthread.php?t=5034&page=2

 

[smcnally]

These are the thing that I think make a sump worth it:
#1--Hides unsightley equipment

#2--Adds more water volume which helps with heat spikes and all around stability

#3--The water flow into the sump aids in oxygenation

#4--I use a compartment in my sump as a refugium, and another to put bags of carbon in from time to time.

 

[dz6t]

If you want to go with a sumpless route, talk to Dong(dzts or somethin like that). I think he runs every tank sumpless.

I have one tank that has a sump.

 

[JayM]

Little sump now, bigger sumps coming when I finally get together with NeO

 

[JeffEtter]

whats the best way to design a sump

 

[smcnally]

http://www.bostonreefers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20037

 

[S Hunter]

I hide a lot of my toys in it, Skimmer, heater and so on... I also use it as a Refugium in my middle compartment, also is a pit to toss the hitchhikers I don’t want in the main tank and it adds a good 20g to my total.

 

[JohnK]

here's a site with a bunch of sump info, focused on building them but a good read.

http://www.melevsreef.com/