Habitat - Indoor :: RES Setup

[Feguis]

Hello everyone I currently upgraded to a 55 gallon tank which will house a 6" and a 3" res. I currently have a fluval 406 canister filter and a aqua clear 70 filter as well. I was wondering if a sump would be a good idea to add on for filtration. I just ordered in a stand that would fit the sump perfectly but I wanted to get other opinions if I should get a sump or not. Any generous feedback would be appreciated thank you.

[devilduck]

Turtles produce so much waste so quickly, I don't know if a sump, unless it's impractically huge, would really help. I'd just use that sump area maybe more as a refugium to grow live plant or live feeder food for the turtles instead.

[Feguis]

I was thinking the same thing I just wanted to get the maximum filtration as possible. Any other suggestions to add to the fluvial 406 and aqua clear 70? Or should that be fine for a 55 gal?

[azazeal]

i have a sump system, and it clears up grate. it filters 1600 l/h (422 gallons). i built it myself and it's not a usual looking sump but it does the job grate. i never used canister filters but the advantage of a sump is that you can customize it for your exact needs.

[devilduck]

azazeal can you post some pictures and information about your sump?

If your water parameters are good then stick with the Fluval 406 + AC 70 combo, with 2 turtles you probably just have to clean the filter more often. I use a similarly spec'ed Rena Filstar XP3 and I clean it maybe once every 2-3 months. You can always add another canister filter if you have the space.

[Feguis]

Thanks for the info and yeah azazeal if you could post a picture of you sump it would be awesome. I might just add another canister filter to it like you said it will do the job.