Thinking on adding a sump or refugium

[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.

[Claudia]

Originally Posted by Titus99

Why not have refuge in sump

Originally Posted by reefwars

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.

Yes thats what i was thinking
Now i have to find out how to do it lol I started my tank not to long ago so i am still really new to SW

[gregzz4]

These days many don't run a true refugium, or 'fuge', anymore
A refugium used to be a place where one would grow pods, macro algae, and usually would keep deep sand beds with LR

So, are you looking to run a sump with some equipment and some chaeto algae ?
Is this your goal ? If so, it's not really a 'fuge' per se, but a sump with chaeto

Thought I'd try to clarify the topic ...

What do you really want out of a sump for your tank ?

Tell us what you'd like to have in it ....

Sorry if I missed the true meaning of your first question after reading through the thread

[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

[gregzz4]

So, you'd like to have in your sump;

Phosban reactor
Heater

What else ...

I'm serious ...

What do you want your sump to do / house ?

It's a big change when your tank is not drilled, so, tell us what you want to put in your sump so we can help you with your equipment ideas

[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 ...