Can you use a sump for freshwater?
What is a “sump?” In the aquarium world, a “sump” refers to an external reservoir that cycles in between the tank and usually holds additional filtration components. It is a staple of most marine and reef tanks, but can be used on freshwater tanks as well.
How often should I clean my freshwater aquarium sump?
I clean my sump every week. This consists of siphoning out the detritus that collects on the bottom of the sump during my 10% water change. I clean the skimmer about once a month or when needed.
Do I need a filter if I have a sump?
A sump isn’t actually a filter, it just houses the filtration system of your choosing. You have to install a circulation pump inside of the sump if it is submersible or plum it adjacent to the sump if it isn’t submersible. Water is then pumped from the sump and into the aquarium and then back into the sump. …
Is a sump better than a canister filter?
If used correctly, canister filters are a great tool for your tank. Canister filters usually have a lower maintenance need than power filters and sumps because the water is being forced through the media as opposed to flowing over or around the media. Most of these filters also return water to the tank via spray bar.
Should I clean my aquarium sump?
Quarterly maintenance is the time to clean most equipment in the sump including protein skimmer, media reactors, return pump, and all other equipment in the sump such as probes. In fact, you never know when your return pump goes out, and to prevent a catastrophic tank die-off I keep a spare pump on hand.
How do sump filters work?
Sumps work by having water drain down from the main aquarium via a weir and overflow section and into the sump. The water then passes through the filtration in the sump before being pumped back up to the main aquarium. The circulation of water never stops providing the ‘Return Pump’ is operating.
What is the purpose of the sump?
The main purpose of a sump in a trench is to drain the water that collects at the bottom of a trench. The water will run off the bottom of the trench and into a sump pit or reservoir so the bottom of the trench can remain relatively dry and not hold water.
What type of filter for a 10 gallon turtle tank?
Filter materials..Fluval Pre-Filter nodules 500g box (did not use whole box) on bottom under “Bio-Bale” bio-filter media found on e-bay. This is a 10 gallon “turtle Tank”.What makes it a turtle tank is one side of the aquarium is only 6 inches high so a hob filter could be used without filling the tank to top.
Is the Fluval 404 aquarium filter good for turtles?
Well for starters the Fluval 404 is seriously under rated for that size of tank with turtles. When considering a filter for your turtles you should have at least double the filtration rating as your setup. So you have a 72 gallon setup. With a turtle or two in there it should definitely have a filter that filters at least 144 gallons.
Do I need to glue down a wet/dry sump filter?
Besides this one piece there will be NO caulking or glueing necessary,yet there will be a refugium,over flow,and mechanical filter compartments seperate on their own. I have made several (if not many) wet/dry,sump style filters in my past (20 years) including 2 seperate systems that ran a LFS saltwater section completely.