Thinking on adding a sump or refugium

[Claudia]

I think i would like to have a sump under the main tank instead, as i have been looking online and this hang ons dont have much space if i want to hide stuff in it like reactor, heater etc
I have seen that u dont even need to drill? u can just add the pipes and put everything on the back?

[Leah]

Originally Posted by Claudia

I think i would like to have a sump under the main tank instead, as i have been looking online and this hang ons dont have much space if i want to hide stuff in it like reactor, heater etc
I have seen that u dont even need to drill? u can just add the pipes and put everything on the back?

Yes but then you need an overflow box and you run the risk of a flood (like previously mentioned). It is best to drill holes and add a sump or upgrade to a tank the is already drilled and start again.

[Proteus]

The hang ons you were looking at we're probably refuge. But if you drill tank for sump you can have a refuge in sump. I know some people do not care for this type but its mostly because of pods going through pump. But I am guessing that you want a refuge for cheato

[Claudia]

I want something mainly to put all the equipment in and also i can use for growing stuff like pods etc I dont really want to upgrade as i just did not long ago, i started with a 29g in January and then upgraded to this 65g by a believe March i think

[Proteus]

Sound like sump is best bet. Drill tank and design a sump to your liking. I literally just finished building a new sump tonight.

[Claudia]

Isnt it better to have a refugium?

[Proteus]

Why not have refuge in sump

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Claudia

Isnt it better to have a refugium?

your sump is going to be a refuge regardless of what you put into it, basically its where all your "crap" ends up to and since we generally dont keep animals down there its a safe haven for pods and other marine life to grow and feed from.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Leah

Yes but then you need an overflow box and you run the risk of a flood (like previously mentioned). It is best to drill holes and add a sump or upgrade to a tank the is already drilled and start again.

Good point here as it's no fun running hang over the back overflows

[Claudia]

I started to think about it cause i want to hide the phosban reactor, of course that i would put the heater and other stuff in there too and would like to grow pods there also