How do pods get from fuge to MT?

affableamerican · 09/10/2006, 01:11 PM

I've got a small fuge area in my sump, and the water flows from drain pipe, to fuge, through two baffles, and into the return chamber, where a mag7 returns water to main tank (skimmer is in this area of the sump as well). So do pods get chopped up by the return pump? Am I really feeding my MT with critters? Should I periodically shake my chaeto clump in the MT to move some of the pods there?

Thanks!

bkwudzjeep · 09/10/2006, 01:15 PM

Some may get chopped by the pump, but most probably won't. Depending on the fish you have, they will get eaten either way.

Shaking the chaeto may help, but I don't think it would be necessary.

antony1103 · 09/10/2006, 01:47 PM

I always put my fuge last in line inside the sump so the pods don't have to travel through baffles or have a chance to get killed by heaters, pumps, skimmers, ect.

MaryAnn_W · 09/10/2006, 03:03 PM

My fuge is above the main tank and just uses gravity to drain into the main tank. That way I know the highest population of pods is making it into the main tank as is possible. I do not have scientific evidence to support the theory pumps chew up a significant portion of pods but I do know since switching to this method I see a much larger population of pods in my main tank then I used to.

Ehgemus · 09/10/2006, 03:29 PM

I herd long time ago that 95% of pods that go thought your pump make it to your main tank and not get cut-up.

09/10/2006, 01:11 PM	#1
affableamerican Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 118	How do pods get from fuge to MT? I've got a small fuge area in my sump, and the water flows from drain pipe, to fuge, through two baffles, and into the return chamber, where a mag7 returns water to main tank (skimmer is in this area of the sump as well). So do pods get chopped up by the return pump? Am I really feeding my MT with critters? Should I periodically shake my chaeto clump in the MT to move some of the pods there? Thanks! __________________ I am an American aquarium drinker Current Tank Info: 45g Oceanic cube, 15g sump/fuge

09/10/2006, 01:15 PM	#2
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	Some may get chopped by the pump, but most probably won't. Depending on the fish you have, they will get eaten either way. Shaking the chaeto may help, but I don't think it would be necessary. __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

09/10/2006, 01:47 PM	#3
antony1103 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 628	I always put my fuge last in line inside the sump so the pods don't have to travel through baffles or have a chance to get killed by heaters, pumps, skimmers, ect. __________________ Anthony Current Tank Info: I help with Penn State's 125 and 500 gallon reef aquariums.

09/10/2006, 03:03 PM	#4
MaryAnn_W Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10	My fuge is above the main tank and just uses gravity to drain into the main tank. That way I know the highest population of pods is making it into the main tank as is possible. I do not have scientific evidence to support the theory pumps chew up a significant portion of pods but I do know since switching to this method I see a much larger population of pods in my main tank then I used to.

09/10/2006, 03:29 PM	#5
Ehgemus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central City Ky Posts: 1,585	I herd long time ago that 95% of pods that go thought your pump make it to your main tank and not get cut-up.