What Is An Acrylic Aquarium Sump ?
If you have a large aquarium tank and your filtration is inadequate for your needs, consider purchasing an acrylic aquarium sump. When I first heard the term, it reminded me of a basement sump pump that rids the floor of incoming water build-up.
A few years ago, I visited a large aquarium in the Boston area. Now that was a huge aquarium ! I always wondered where the filtration systems were. Smile…They are generally located beneath the aquarium or hooked up in an adjacent room.That’s what is in the aquarium cabinets. You keep all of the distracting stuff hidden.
Sump, as mentioned above, act as a biological filter for an aquarium. There is usually a smaller tank located in the cabinet which can be used to raise a food supply for all of those expensive fish that crave sustenance. Yummy ! Part of the sump filtration includes the use micro-fauna, tiny sea stars, snails and deep sand beds.