sump fuge question

Snowboarder2757 · 05/01/2006, 10:55 PM

Well I just installed my sump (10g) the other day to my 30g reef, and I was wondering if I could just throw some macroalgea in the sump with some lights instead of making a full out fuge? Would that work or just forget it? Thanks

Phong33 · 05/01/2006, 11:06 PM

Yes, that will work. Macroalgea will help with nutrient export. Just make sure it doesn't get sucked into the pumps or anythings.

GorillaReefer · 05/01/2006, 11:07 PM

What do you have in your sump? I don't know if you want macro algae just floating around in there.

Snowboarder2757 · 05/01/2006, 11:15 PM

I just have all my plumbing and skimmer, and heater in the sump. I was thinking about using egg crate, and making a section for the algea so it wont get sucked up in any pumps
And, just get some cheap light fixture at lowes or somewhere for the lighting? Like a flood light or something?

mg426 · 05/02/2006, 12:24 AM

That should do the trick.

bertoni · 05/02/2006, 12:40 AM

Track lighting (incandescent) seems to work for some people. It's definitely cheap!

Snowboarder2757 · 05/02/2006, 08:48 AM

cool, thanks for the help!

05/01/2006, 10:55 PM	#1
Snowboarder2757 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 120	sump fuge question Well I just installed my sump (10g) the other day to my 30g reef, and I was wondering if I could just throw some macroalgea in the sump with some lights instead of making a full out fuge? Would that work or just forget it? Thanks __________________ Andrew 30g reef 50g planted Current Tank Info: 30g reef, 55g planted

05/01/2006, 11:15 PM	#4
Snowboarder2757 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 120	I just have all my plumbing and skimmer, and heater in the sump. I was thinking about using egg crate, and making a section for the algea so it wont get sucked up in any pumps And, just get some cheap light fixture at lowes or somewhere for the lighting? Like a flood light or something? __________________ Andrew 30g reef 50g planted Current Tank Info: 30g reef, 55g planted

05/02/2006, 12:24 AM	#5
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	That should do the trick. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

05/02/2006, 12:40 AM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Track lighting (incandescent) seems to work for some people. It's definitely cheap! __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/02/2006, 08:48 AM	#7
Snowboarder2757 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 120	cool, thanks for the help! __________________ Andrew 30g reef 50g planted Current Tank Info: 30g reef, 55g planted

05/01/2006, 11:06 PM	#2
Phong33 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 371	Yes, that will work. Macroalgea will help with nutrient export. Just make sure it doesn't get sucked into the pumps or anythings.

05/01/2006, 11:07 PM	#3
GorillaReefer Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: NOR*CAL Posts: 806	What do you have in your sump? I don't know if you want macro algae just floating around in there.