sump question

pico1966 · 01/25/2010, 06:16 PM

Im building a 50 gallon sump,im putting in a refugium thats 20 in x 14 in,do i still need live rock in my sump?The water will come from the DT into a four inch chamber,i was thinking about maybe filling it with bio balls,then a 10 inch chamber for my skimmer,then the refugium and thru a bubble trap then a return area and back to the tank,another question is should it go thru the refugium first then be skimmed or skimmed and thru the refugium?Thanks in advance.

Paul

Octoshark · 01/25/2010, 06:27 PM

Do you have an adequate amount of rock in your display tank? If so, then extra rock in the sump may not be needed if you could use the space for something else, but if you have plenty of space then some extra rock might be nice.

And I think you are about to get some responses about why you should avoid bio balls.

pico1966 · 01/25/2010, 06:30 PM

should i just run my water out of the tank thru a filter sock????

nychris351 · 01/25/2010, 07:26 PM

Ditch bio-balls

reef_corgi · 01/25/2010, 09:27 PM

I use filter sock, but have to clean or change it every 3 to 4 days.

01/25/2010, 06:16 PM	#1
pico1966 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 103	sump question Im building a 50 gallon sump,im putting in a refugium thats 20 in x 14 in,do i still need live rock in my sump?The water will come from the DT into a four inch chamber,i was thinking about maybe filling it with bio balls,then a 10 inch chamber for my skimmer,then the refugium and thru a bubble trap then a return area and back to the tank,another question is should it go thru the refugium first then be skimmed or skimmed and thru the refugium?Thanks in advance. Paul

01/25/2010, 06:27 PM	#2
Octoshark Marine Biology Student Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California Posts: 1,366	Do you have an adequate amount of rock in your display tank? If so, then extra rock in the sump may not be needed if you could use the space for something else, but if you have plenty of space then some extra rock might be nice. And I think you are about to get some responses about why you should avoid bio balls. __________________ "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

01/25/2010, 06:30 PM	#3
pico1966 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 103	should i just run my water out of the tank thru a filter sock????

01/25/2010, 07:26 PM	#4
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	Ditch bio-balls

01/25/2010, 09:27 PM	#5
reef_corgi Super Dog!!! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 67	I use filter sock, but have to clean or change it every 3 to 4 days.