| Achilles Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah
Posts: 846
| Sump vs. wet/dry
While at our LFS on Saturady my husband asked for advice on building his own sump. The guy we use told us he could build us one for $200. He also has a used wet/dry filter he's willing to sell us for $150. What are the pros and cons of each? Is either one better than the other?? Right now we have a 100 gal HOB filter on our 55 gal. I have learned that HOBs aren't recommended for salt water tanks, so we want to get the most reliable filter we can. The problem is, we don't know much about either!! Thanks for any advice!!!
__________________  Rebekah Member of:
Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR.
20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto.
CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it).
Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown.
Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA |