coralreefer
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what could i use in my sump as a bio filter?
bio filter
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coralreefer
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coralreefer
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it is a going to be a plastic bin. can i use a sponge filter? if i can, how does one work?
spanko
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Sorry but I am going to be a pain here.
So you want a sump that will provide biological filtration.
What is in the display and how big is it and will the sump be the only bio-filtering or does the display have sand and rock that will provide some?
You can use a sponge however long term it needs to be cleaned regularly because it will tend to trap nutrients and therefore nitrates. So in cleaning it, it will become less functional as a bio-filter each time it is cleaned and then as it collects more nitrate than the bacteria that reside on it can effectively deal with
So you want a sump that will provide biological filtration.
What is in the display and how big is it and will the sump be the only bio-filtering or does the display have sand and rock that will provide some?
You can use a sponge however long term it needs to be cleaned regularly because it will tend to trap nutrients and therefore nitrates. So in cleaning it, it will become less functional as a bio-filter each time it is cleaned and then as it collects more nitrate than the bacteria that reside on it can effectively deal with
coralreefer
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my DT is 75G, i have about 75 lbs of sand im sure is live by now, and i have some live rock. the raw rock i bought like five months ago is most likely live now. the sump wont be the only source of bio filtration, ill probably use live rock rubble. do i have to have baffles though?
spanko
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I don't know enough about sumps to answer any setup questions. Here try this, I don't think it will violate any posting rules.
http://www.melevsreef.com/29g/sump/design.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/29g/sump/design.html