Sump question

[Treebeard]

That's what I was thinking because I don't see much talk of anyone using canister filters. I have live sand in my tank, so perhaps I should move a few pound into the sump? But if I do away with the canister filter, how does one use carbon and purigen, etc.?

Originally Posted by AaronG

lots of ppl favor filter socks(i do and microbubbles dont exist for me plus there washable
but the whole point of a sump is to act like a big canister filter with all the goodies built in and easy to axcess