Sump Question......What Do I Have?

I would make sure the pump works (what you're holding in your hand). They all do essentially the same thing. The drain is going to pull water out of the tank and pour it over the bioballs. It will then fill the chamber with the return pump. The other hose connects to the pump, which returns water back into the tank.

Not sure if this is what you are looking for. I've never heard of the brand, but you could google it for more info.

You have a wet/dry or trickle filter. Wet/dry filters differ from other sump filters in that the water flows over the bioballs which are not submerged, versus the more traditional sump with submerged media. Does the tank have an overflow box?

Looks similar to the aqueon or eshopps sumps I am sort of familiar with.

Looks like a good wetdry set up if the pump works you're good to go.

I don't like how I don't see a mechanical filtration before the bio balls. Soiled bioballs are a no go. Plus it makes for a difficult setup to clean.

I'd cut back on the bioballs and put some poly pads or filter floss under the drip tray In some way.

Looks like a good sump, albiet a little small

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http://www.eshopps.com/products/filters/wdfilters/


The thing off to the side is an overflow box
http://www.eshopps.com/products/overflowboxes/

i actually have a wet/dry from the same company just a good bit larger that i'm running on a 110 gallon. looks like it has a drip tray above the bio balls so he just needs some floss sheet for on top of that. give the bio balls a rinse off in luke warm water before you set it up they look a little crusty. that eshopps hang on back overflow box should work pretty well for you, i have the next size up on my 110 and haven't had a problem. did it come with a little u shaped tube (the syphon tube for carrying over water from the tank to the drain box)? i also like to load bags of bio media(seachem pond matrix) under the bio balls and ammonia remover(seachem purigen) on the side with the pumps so i can change/clean it easier.

The slot in that second pix usually holds a divider so you can add a sponge to polish the water before it reaches the pump. I imagine you can use a piece of acrylic with holes drilled in it or apiece of egg crate cut to fit.



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