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 :wink:

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

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 :biggrin:

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

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.