I recently received an email from a reef aquarist that was concerned about her reef tank and sump setup. The person was looking for a way to prevent siphon into her sump and thereby preventing flooding of her sump and display tank. I wrote her back saying that I would right an article about preventing overflowing her […]
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Preventing Your Reef Tank Sump from Overflowing
January 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments
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How To Build a Sump with Baffles.
July 23rd, 2008 · 10 Comments
My sump post a couple of weeks ago was a really simple design, It was not a drilled tank nor did it contain baffles. Many reefers prefer to have a sump/fuge design or just a sump with baffles. I did a little searching on the internet and found a video on […]
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How a Saltwater Aquarium Sump Works
July 6th, 2008 · 19 Comments
A sump can do a lot for your saltwater aquarium. It provides a place to hide all of your equipment, and it increases your tank’s water capacity. Two very important things when you want to have a nice display reef aquarium but when designed correctly it can also be a place to trap detritus, filter your […]
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