My Shrimp Set Up, Rascal Collection

[sicnarf]

Hi, I am looking at your new setup and is wondering why you did not opt for a sump tank since your new tank is customized? Is there a reason for this? i rarely see people using sumps for their shrimp tanks. Noticed you are using K1 in every partitions, wouldn't it be neater to hold all the medias in the sump?

[rascal]

Hi, I am looking at your new setup and is wondering why you did not opt for a sump tank since your new tank is customized? Is there a reason for this? i rarely see people using sumps for their shrimp tanks. Noticed you are using K1 in every partitions, wouldn't it be neater to hold all the medias in the sump?

hi, there are advantage and disadvantage of using sump

I can add a sump with a few additional pipes but in my opinion i prefer canister as i feel more BB can form in media as there is a continuos flow.
The other reason is that for my 4ft set up, using sump is not worth in terms of $$$ as its a small scale, i rather use sump if i am running a rack set up(big scale) like some of the bros in the forum.

Like other bros here, one of the reason we add k1 media in our tank to add filtration flow

Hope this will help you.

By the way UPDATE on my new set up: Tank arrived, but will delay as i must clear some tanks in my room and need to use some of my $$$ off this project to do my art works. Hope to sell all and start on this project.

[sicnarf]

Can you share with your experience on the disadvantage of using sump? i have a tank with sump for marine and am contemplating to convert it to a shrimp tank.. any advice?

[rascal]

I never use sump before but i ever ask bros out here. Sump are good and works for shrimps too.. but if you having only 1 4ft tank, its not worth the money. In my opinion sump worth using when you are running a rack set up as it have the capability to hold much bb for many tanks. too me there's no specific disadvantage, but rather how you willing to spent and the way you set up is running. so don't think sump does'nt work because some of the bros here are using sump to run their set up.

may be some bros here can help you, like alvin, ronald, jojoe and etc as they have more experience with it.

My only advise if you keeping CRS, WR, sakura and etc, just plan properly and ask around if you not sure. As we all know, shrimp is a VERY VERY ADDICTIVE HOBBY...haha
A simple set up is better and be patience with it. Good luck bro and welcome to the hobby

[sicnarf]

thank you for your pointers... cheers!