to sump or not to sump

[titus]

Hello christyf5,

This is what and why I use a sump:
1) Water top off
2) Water change (just cut off the return pump, drain all water from sump, and mix new water in there)
3) Feed and return of ca reactor
4) Water tests (easier to take sample from sump)
5) Heater
6) Water level sensor (sump can have greater water level changes than your main tank)
7) Skimmer intake/return/bubble reduction
8) Refugium
9) A place to add carbon or what not
10) A place to float new bags of animals for temperature acclimitation
11) A place to put my pH probe and measure salinity
12) A place to add additives
13) A place to temporarily place aggressive animals

Titus

[ 04 October 2001: Message edited by: Titus ]