Worth the Hassle?

[DansMarineTank]

Hi Guys,

Wanted to know you opinions on adding a sump to my current set up,

• 40G - Glass
• 80LB live Rock
• Live sand base - Aragalive 2 x 20lb bags
• Birlin airlift Skimmer
• 2 X 100G per hour power heads
• FISH - 2 x Perc Clowns
• Assorted shrooms, star polyps, purlsing Zeena, Large GBTA - all doing well

was think of adding some water volume and upgrading the skimmer and chunking some macro and live rock in a sump probably a 20G. Tanks doing well but i want to up the stocking a bit by adding some soft corals, 2-3 more fish and just more stable conditions.

Is it worth the hassle of getting the tank drilled and setting up a sump?

 

[no_sugar]

overflow

As I am about to purchase a skimmer and such, I have also looked into sumps. How much is it to get a tank drilled usually, and are they something that you have to monitor constantly? Second are overflow boxes reliable at all instead of drilling?

 

[Cartman102]

If you want a sump PLEASE GET THE TANK DRILLED! I have installed my sump and it helped alot! But the overflow was a pain in the butt because of all the noise. A sump will let you store your heaters, skimmer, and other filtration. I have a fuge in my sump. So yes it is worth the hassel.

 

[Dale W.]

A sump, 99 out of 100 will always be benificial. increased water volume is always a plus. I would definately have the tank drilled if you can as the overflow boxes juat have to many risks and headaches for me. If you cant drill the tank then go for a good quality overflow set up. As mentioned, a sump becomes your place to add filtration etc as well as being your work place for the tank. If you ever have to work on pumps, additives etc. you can do that work in the sump rather than disturbing the tank itself.

In short, YES.

 

[DansMarineTank]

Thanks for your help guys, i'm off to get some rubbermaid tubs to put everything in whilst the tank is drilled!!