Anyone else spend a LOT of time looking deep into your SUMP?

[BigAl07]

I'm always thrilled to turn the lights off (under the cabinet) then use a penlight to watch the myriad of life in the SUMP. I was just laying on the floor doing this and I noted 17 different "critters". Granted some could be youth vs adult of the same animal but it's so exciting to watch everything bouncing, rolling, swimming, and darting around.

I actually never spent much time looking in my previous sumps because they all had a REFIGIUM and that was the "equipment" I spent my time watching.

So who else is fascinated with their SUMP?

 

[smitten with ocean life]

man, now im going to have to do that!!

 

[stewy14]

I'm always thrilled to turn the lights off (under the cabinet) then use a penlight to watch the myriad of life in the SUMP. I was just laying on the floor doing this and I noted 17 different "critters". Granted some could be youth vs adult of the same animal but it's so exciting to watch everything bouncing, rolling, swimming, and darting around.

I actually never spent much time looking in my previous sumps because they all had a REFIGIUM and that was the "equipment" I spent my time watching.

So who else is fascinated with their SUMP?

Oooooohhh
Can u link a video plzzzzz
I wanna see this

 

[BigAl07]

Oooooohhh
Can u link a video plzzzzz
I wanna see this

I tried to capture video but my phone camera wants to FOCUS on anything EXCEPT what I'm seeing. If I can get something I will ABSOLUTELY upload it and post a link here. I'll keep trying

 

[Cichlid Dad]

I'm uploading one to you tube now it will be a few

 

[Cichlid Dad]

A little teaser

 

[Cichlid Dad]

 

[Duane family]

Yeah Im guilty, I spend as much time staring into my sump as I do the display. Especially evenings, its fascinating.
In my specific case I have setup a very new tank, only running for 2 months now but the DSB was lifted directly from a mangrove plantation so the life that exists in this DSB is amazing.

A few months ago I bought this little device and it is so cool for inspecting things in the sump using a phone. I have a few videos and will try upload something.

Amazon.ae

 

[Doctorgori]

good topic…Another under appreciated dimension

failing at taking night/ low light video tho

related
I have just ordered some mountain mollies and Limias for my sump/refugium for more interest …

 

[Waters]

I keep my sump WAY too clean to see any life lol.

 

[WvAquatics]

This is why I'm planning a display sump! Miricle mud substrate and rock work. Plan as much diversity as possible for the sump!

 

[BigAl07]

good topic…Another under appreciated dimension

failing at taking night/ low light video tho

related
I have just ordered some mountain mollies and Limias for my sump/refugium for more interest …

What are "mountain mollies" ?

What type of Limias did you order? Are they already SW or will you need to acclimate them to it? Also, will they potentially breed in SW like mollies sometimes do?

 

[Doctorgori]

What are "mountain mollies" ?

What type of Limias did you order? Are they already SW or will you need to acclimate them to it? Also, will they potentially breed in SW like mollies sometimes do?

Product List​

Item Title	Price	Quantity
Dwarf Molly, Trio (1M2F)	$74.99/each	1
Limia perugiae "Boca de Cachon"	$9.99/each	3

supposedly the Limias can go hypersaline
Most of the poecilia genus tolerate salt…more or less
the fish you want are P.Picta

 

[Duane family]

Yeah Im guilty, I spend as much time staring into my sump as I do the display. Especially evenings, its fascinating.
In my specific case I have setup a very new tank, only running for 2 months now but the DSB was lifted directly from a mangrove plantation so the life that exists in this DSB is amazing.

A few months ago I bought this little device and it is so cool for inspecting things in the sump using a phone. I have a few videos and will try upload something.

Amazon.ae

I managed to grab a few clips of stuff from the sump.

 

[IceNein]

He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into a sump, the sump gazes also into you.

-- Friedrich Nietzsche