Thinking of getting rid of the Sump

[Seriak]

Why are you getting bored with it? I personally like the extra water volume that I know I will not fill with livestock.

[justincgdick]

Not sure how you get bored with a sump? Do you watch it instead of your display? :P

[Nano]

But Greg worked so hard to make it fit! I would keep it IMO, gives you water volume, a place for a bigger skimmer then you will fit in the back of the tank, refugium, a place for hitch hikers, blah blah blah..

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by justincgdick

Not sure how you get bored with a sump? Do you watch it instead of your display? :P

Good questions

[ashr]

How do you like the deltec?

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by ashr

How do you like the deltec?

Ashr I dont have a deltec skimmer I have the SWC CONE 160 that is in the sump.

[wickedfrags]

goodbye sump means hello surface scum and poor aeration.....

[sphelps]

Is it broken? Cause if not, don't fix it!

I don't see any benefit to come from removing the sump, so if it's already got one running it makes no sense to remove. I think you need another hobby Mike, before this one starts taking hits resulting from your boredom.

[Doug]

Originally Posted by wickedfrags

goodbye sump means hello surface scum and poor aeration.....

So my 20g sps tank is doomed?

[Borderjumper]

Originally Posted by wickedfrags

goodbye sump means hello surface scum and poor aeration.....

Not the case. With the overflow feeding the back chambers I have excellent surface skimming and with the two return pumps no problem with aeration. I've been running it quite happily for 2 years now..