What kind of critters do you put in your sump?

[EL_Perron]

I tried searching and didn't find much, so if this is a regularly covered topic my apologies. I've been out of the game for a while, but I keep seeing people talk about putting critters in their sump.

So what do you all put in there? I like the idea of having some things that i cant typically have in the display reef. Obviously, it is likely going to only be random inverts...but would love to hear some ideas.

 

[Stephen Glover]

Usually anything that can eat our corals.

 

[EL_Perron]

Usually anything that can eat our corals.

That could be a lot of things ;-)

 

[1112-425XL]

I have an Elephant Snail (because it likes it there) and some peppermint shrimp.

 

[zoomonster]

Whatever you do avoid snails in the sump/fuge unless maybe a big Mexican turbo. They can and will find their way into any and all unprotected pumps.

 

[EL_Perron]

Whatever you do avoid snails in the sump/fuge unless maybe a big Mexican turbo. They can and will find their way into any and all unprotected pumps.

For sure...they always seem to find themselves EVERYWHERE

 

[vlangel]

I have nassarius snails, a large pistol shrimp and a friend of mine's geriatric percula clownfish. My sump is a simple 30 gallon XH aquarium with a reverse durso drain, and a return pump. It also has a deep sand bed and my xtra live rock.