So for my soon to be reef tank I had considered the cansiter filter to be the best (this is what I read). However over the past few days I see a lot of people using a sump pump (is pump part of the term?). I have been reading a bit on the whole idea and as it stands seems like a viable solution. I need user experience to reflect here.
How clean is a sump relative to other filters? I have hard wood floors and I do like to keep the living space as clean as possible.
Are they easier to maintain? harder than say a canister? Level of difficulty doesn't bother me but I need to know what I should expect of myself or else I become discouraged
Do I follow a regular cleaning schedule for bio, mechanical, and chemical filters when they all seem to be in the sump?
I add live rock and sand?!?
I see them inside cabinets, thats a great thing, the less views can see other than the tank the better, but is there a catch to this? Am I going to end up with tubes every which way making the overall appearance something you would see in a garage and not a nice living space?
Thanks for any input guys, this forum has been a real help so far.
How clean is a sump relative to other filters? I have hard wood floors and I do like to keep the living space as clean as possible.
Are they easier to maintain? harder than say a canister? Level of difficulty doesn't bother me but I need to know what I should expect of myself or else I become discouraged
Do I follow a regular cleaning schedule for bio, mechanical, and chemical filters when they all seem to be in the sump?
I add live rock and sand?!?
I see them inside cabinets, thats a great thing, the less views can see other than the tank the better, but is there a catch to this? Am I going to end up with tubes every which way making the overall appearance something you would see in a garage and not a nice living space?
Thanks for any input guys, this forum has been a real help so far.