Sump question

scdigby · Nov 14, 2020

ScubaFish802 · Nov 14, 2020

Miguel Negron · Nov 14, 2020

Welcome

vetteguy53081 · Nov 14, 2020

That is indeed RO chamber and convenient to have it built in

G Santana · Nov 14, 2020

Welcome aboard

Turnage · Nov 14, 2020

Smarkow · Nov 14, 2020

ShepherdReefer · Nov 15, 2020

Pope258 said:
Hi, I’m setting up a marine tank for the first time after years of keeping freshwater, ive bought a tank and all the equipment, only thing im questioning is the sump. Im confident in how they work but mine has a divider with no way for the water to pass through, I’ll attach images. If anyone could let me know what this is for it would be a great help, thanks

Hello and welcome, looks like an RO top-off section.

cmross13 · Nov 15, 2020

i dont understand the purpose of this sump, UNLESS a protein skimmer is supposed to send the water over the tall left wall and your return pump goes in the left chamber. if the right chamber is where your water comes in, and the middle chamber where your return pump is, where is your skimmer, refugium, or filter media?

Peace River · Nov 15, 2020

In addition to the helpful comments above, you may also find this R2R article to be helpful as you work to understand sumps:

SUMPS - The Rundown

SUMPS - The Rundown By definition a sump is a pit or hollow in which liquid collects, in particular. (Wiki). If you are new to the aquarium hobby, you may have heard the word sump before. In the aquarium hobby, and even in professional setups like those in zoos and public aquariums the use of a...

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