Sump tank or canister preferred for planted tank?

[Samuel2618]

Dear All,

Just to ask.. To setup a new 422 planted tank.. Will sump tank be preferred or Canister filter? If Canister filter preferred.. Is two Eheim Pro 2 2028 enough? Thanks..

Regards
Samuel

[illumnae]

i'm using 2x Eheim ProII 2028, I find it to be just sufficient. alternatively, for a cheaper option that's also reliable, get a Fluval FX5. My other 422 is using it with no issues

[Samuel2618]

i'm using 2x Eheim ProII 2028, I find it to be just sufficient. alternatively, for a cheaper option that's also reliable, get a Fluval FX5. My other 422 is using it with no issues

Thanks for the input Bro.. .. Guess a sump tank is afterall not very preferred for a planted tank..

[bossteck]

What sized tanks are we talking about here?

[Shadow]

...To setup a new 422 planted tank...

422 I guess

[Samuel2618]

What sized tanks are we talking about here?

Ya.. Bossteck.. IT is for a 4x2x2 tank..

[illumnae]

sump tank outgasses co2 rather quickly due to the splashing around. if your tank is low tech i guess you can get by with it.

however, the sump tank does provide the added benefit of high capacity for media, and thus probably better value for money in terms of filtration capacity. this, however, may not be necessary as a planted tank does have an added "buffer" in that plants take in the ammonia as well, leaving "less work" for biofiltration.

[Samuel2618]

sump tank outgasses co2 rather quickly due to the splashing around. if your tank is low tech i guess you can get by with it.

however, the sump tank does provide the added benefit of high capacity for media, and thus probably better value for money in terms of filtration capacity. this, however, may not be necessary as a planted tank does have an added "buffer" in that plants take in the ammonia as well, leaving "less work" for biofiltration.

Nice Input.. I think I know what filters I am going for for my new 422 tank.. Thank you very much..

[bossteck]

422 I guess

Yeah, I missed the information

Ya.. Bossteck.. IT is for a 4x2x2 tank..

Samuel, there're a couple of people I know of in this forum who have wonderfully planted tanks with sumps. So don't rule out sump tank just yet.

Benefits, ease of maintenance is probably what comes to mind first. You can easily replace, introduce, remove filter media without having to mess around with the pipings. You can dose

Next, less clutter in the tank or around it.

Another thing that is occasionally overlooked is that sumps add to the volume of your tank, as fish keepers, we know that greater volume = greater stability of water parameters.

If you do choose to use sump filtration, make sure you tell your tank maker to extend the overflow pipe to below the water level of your first compartment of your sump, that way, the splashing can be reduced somewhat.

[weeyang19]

For me i will go for Canister filter, as sump tank system CO2 will be greatly lost due to overflow to sump.

[hii]

I prefer sump tank, your tank look neater and nicer without all the pipe hanging around. Imaging if you have 2 canister than you have 4 pipe, plus if you have chiller than more pipe.

Most important...it make your life easy in changing water and no need to take out all the piping when you need to take photo.

10L CO2 should last your 4x2x2 tank more than half year and the cost is rather low. I will choose to spend a little bit more on the CO2 rather than troublesome weekly water change.

[patricc]

HI guys,

Im going to do a sump tank for my new tank. Planning to get back a 3x1.5x1.5 or a 4x2x2.

Other than more easier to maintain as Im workin shift, it also cuts down on the piping and wiring that my wife hates a lot

Wonder if the bros who are using the sump tank designs for their planted tank contribute some photos of their tank/ sump design?

Thanks a million.

[bryan]

If the tank is large like a 5ft or 6ft, I'd go with the sump. Doesn't make sense to me to run 2 or more canisters at a go while all I need is a single pump which can cost well less than $100.Co2 is cheap to refill.
The only drawbacks are the initial high cost, large amounts of filter media and EOS setups is costly, and small life stock tend to end up killing themselves or hiding in the sump.

[BT]

sump tank is the way to go. after years of using cannisters, I was totally hooked on sump tank when I realised that I can avoid the hassle of piping, water dripping all over the place when changing filter, leaking filters, etc, etc.
now, when I look for additional tank, I will only look at those with sump.