Want to upgrade sump...

[CichlaLoverer]

I been running a eshopps wd 300 sump and I wanna upgrade to a refugium sump so that I can use filter socks....

Any thoughts on this, should I stay with the eshopps wd 300 or go with the refugium

Current sump


Plan upgrade to this

 

[DN328]

Is the current sump meeting your needs, and/or you just feel like changing? Can you add felt pads on top of the bio-balls more mechanical filtration? I would chose the second one, but I would think the eshopps would suffice.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Is the current sump meeting your needs, and/or you just feel like changing? Can you add felt pads on top of the bio-balls more mechanical filtration? I would chose the second one, but I would think the eshopps would suffice.

I wanna go with the 2nd one just so I can do more.. I want to try filter sock sump and see if there's any difference

 

[DN328]

I'd say go for it. I think you'll like it.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

I'd say go for it. I think you'll like it.

Can I put bioballs in the middle section?

 

[DN328]

Most applications you see using bio-balls are for wet-dry sumps. But yes, you could put bio-balls in there. I too use bio-balls fully sub-merged in my second chamber as well. Bio-balls generally float so you may need to keep it down from floating into the other chambers, but this just depends how high the water level ends up. If that were me now, I'd likely get some "Marine Pure" biofilter media/rock - the larger square block. I just like it's form factor sitting in the sump for biofilration growth.

 

[CichlaLoverer]

Most applications you see using bio-balls are for wet-dry sumps. But yes, you could put bio-balls in there. I too use bio-balls fully sub-merged in my second chamber as well. Bio-balls generally float so you may need to keep it down from floating into the other chambers, but this just depends how high the water level ends up. If that were me now, I'd likely get some "Marine Pure" biofilter media/rock - the larger square block. I just like it's form factor sitting in the sump for biofilration growth.

Probably gonna stick with my eshopps and gonna add more bioballs because the two chamber hold 350 bioballs only and it's not even at the top yet...