Sump vs Canister

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Newer to aquariums in general. Currently have a canister filter system on my 55 gallon cichlid tank. Have a 300 gallon tank I'm currently looking at setting up was wanting some input on which I should use. How exactly do dumps work?

Thanks, Tyler


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The canister is probably fine on the 55g... but for a 300g go with a sump.

A "dump" is basically a sump sitting on top of your tank: You pump water to it and allow it to fall back to the tank via gravity.

Matt
 
ska_kid said:
DIY wet/ dry
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I've been meaning to try something like this with one of those little stack drawers...I don't think a canister can beat a sump when it comes to bio filtering but a good canister can be hard to beat at keeping the tank clean.


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krichardson said:
I've been meaning to try something like this with one of those little stack drawers...I don't think a canister can beat a sump when it comes to bio filtering but a good canister can be hard to beat at keeping the tank clean.


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How big is the tank?


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Sump. I put a 75 gallon on my 300 and couldn't be happier.

Canisters are great but not nearly as cost effective as a sump for a larger tan.


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Jc1119 said:
Sump. I put a 75 gallon on my 300 and couldn't be happier.

Canisters are great but not nearly as cost effective as a sump for a larger tan.


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Yeah I have a 75 gallon that was previously set up with this tank as a refugium (it was saltwater). But there aren't many helpful aquarium stores around. Any advice?


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