Lots of folks run their tanks on just natural filtration, and it works quite well. I personally think all types (except under gravel) will do nicely if you maintain the tank and do your water changes. I can't help but feel many reefers are a bit of a snob about running a sump. I often get the vibe of if you don't run a sump system you are not a "real" hobbyist. Crap on that mentality.
Depends on the community. Some forums are snobby about things, other forums are snobby about another. I'm still trying to decide what you guys are snobby about.
All I run is hob filters. As far as power heads there also helpful. You just dont want your fish getting blown around
LOLDepends on the community. Some forums are snobby about things, other forums are snobby about another. I'm still trying to decide what you guys are snobby about.
LOL...If you read the thread on how my sump came to be, you would know why I was so proud. Rather why the folks on this site should be proud, they all got together, worked together, and out of the goodness of their hearts made that sump...twice, because the UPS gorillas killed the first one. It's a great read, it has heros, a damsel in distress, and even has the UPS guy as a villain. I am not a snob about sumps, I am a snob about the great people on this site, this place is better then all others.My first tank had no sump or fuge. Just an HOB filter and HOB skimmer. You did a little bragging about your sump too when it was up and running.
Even those who used to live in glass house's. Or acrylic in this case, shouldnt throw stones.
I've been running my 29g successfully as a newbie for the past 7 months with just a pre-filter on one of my power heads. It picks up some of the larger and smaller debris that isn't relevant to the tank. I take it off and wash it and replace it as it grabs things.
I don't view a sump as filtration at all. It's a tool that opens up a lot of options, nothing but a tool.
I didn't read the thread. I sat in your living room and listened to you tell the story. I could hear the pride in your voice when you talked about it.
show off. I want to sit in both of your living rooms!I didn't read the thread. I sat in your living room and listened to you tell the story. I could hear the pride in your voice when you talked about it.
Agreed. A sump is just a box of water. Its what you put in it that counts.
My reef is long gone, I lost $1500.00 worth of well established coral when my heater broke and electrocuted the tank, a few survived, but the reef never looked like it did before the incident. If I had not had a GFCI outlet set up, I would have lost all my fish as well.