Thinking on adding a sump or refugium

[Claudia]

Not really sure, i am serious
I am new at sw so hard to say at the moment but i do not like to c the hoses of the phosban reactor in the tank, thats why i started to think about getting a sump/refugium.

I like the idea of having a sump in the refugium too, if i get one then mind as well put all the equipment i can in it right?

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Claudia

Not really sure, i am serious
I am new at sw so hard to say at the moment but i do not like to c the hoses of the phosban reactor in the tank, thats why i started to think about getting a sump/refugium.

I like the idea of having a sump in the refugium too, if i get one then mind as well put all the equipment i can in it right?

Alright Claudia
I'm glad to see you are making an effort with your tank to expand it beyond it's current situation
I'm a newb, so take it as it comes ...

What do you mean when you say 'Not really sure, i am serious '

I think this is a good time for you to clarify your true intentions

I bought into this hobby with the thought of only spending maybe $7000.00 on a 75g tank
Haha, good luck there ....

I have found this hobby to be ....
Costly, time consuming, stressful

Wonderful, absorbing, time consuming, informative, and expansive in knowledge beyond my means

So, could you clarify what you mean when you say what you'd like to do ...

[gregzz4]

When I had freshwater tanks, it was my dream to have a sump
Now that I have a SW tank, I am SO happy that I have a sump, with ALL of my equipment in it
The best part for me is my sump is in another room, so I don't have to listen to it

Whether or not you can place a sump in another room, or under your tank, a sump is a great addition to any tank system
You'll add water volume to your system by doing so, so just do it !!!

You won't regret it

[gregzz4]

I'm afraid I may have led you astray with my tired posts
Feel free to contact me via PM and I will do my best to help you with your sump ideas

[gregzz4]

Blah, I'm tired
I don't want you to get the wrong idea about the whole sump thing
I'll send you a PM and maybe I can come look @ your tank after I grab some frags from a buddy on Monday

[Claudia]

My idea is to hide all the equipment in it, I dont like looking at the phosban reactor hoses.
I will b putting it under the tank, I also have an automatic top-off (JBJ Automatic Top Off System) with pump, vertex titanium grounding probe and a Vertex RO filter system that i can use.
I have couple of 10g tanks but i think they might b to small for a sump/refugium but i can look for one or a bigger tank. The stand has a divider in the middle so i have to measure inside to know how big of a sump a can add.