*** 30 Gallon Sump

[jaymz69]

So I now have this 30 gallon sump (glass tank) feeding a 100 gallon tank.

It has the intake area, middle area, and then the return area (right to left)

I want to put some live rock rubble and perhaps create the refugium in it too so I can pt algae and pods in there.
where is the best place to put the rublle
where and to create the refugium
light?



any links and suggestions?
Videos and pictures are the best for me.

Thanks!

 

[Krish]

It all depends. Are you planning on running a skimmer? Some people like to put their skimmer first to catch in-coming water and then have the water from that chamber spill over into the refugium (middle chamber) before going to the return chamber. On the otherhand, some people prefer the the opposite by having the fuge first and the skimmer second. I guess it is all a matter of personal preference. If you go to www.melevsreef.com, take a peek at his sump designs. You should find tons of ideas there. Good luck!


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[jaymz69]

I looked at his.

So either way then.


Thank you


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[Krish]

Yea, either way. Some people argue that the skimmer should get the first shot at incoming water and others say the fuge should. Honestly, not sure how much difference it makes. Some people even split their returns to go to both the fuge and skimmer chamber which will be the first chamber and the third and then both will dump into the center chamber which will be the return. All do the same thing IMO without much difference.


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[jaymz69]

I put in a 15 floresent flood light. Is that enough and do I keep it on all night?

 

[Krish]

I had an 18w pc light over my fuge section on my 75 gal tank and it did the trick. It was a freshwater light with a 6700k bulb in it. That will make a difference as well as you want something more targeted towards plant growth than what is appealing to your eyes. What do you plan on keeping on the fuge in terms of an algae if any? This will determine your light cycle as some algae's like caulerpa should have light 24/7 to prevent it from going "sexual" but other than that, a lot of people run their lights on an alternate photoperiod from the tank which helps maintain a stable/steady ph throughout the day than having a few hours of total darkness where basically no photosynthesis takes place. On an alternate photoperiod, the tank always has some form of light somewhere all of the time. Using an alternate photoperiod also helps with keeping heat down as you won't have two sets of lights on heating up the water.

Just a few thoughts.


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[jaymz69]

Chaetomorpha Macro Algae
And copepods
Live rock rubble
Sand or mud???


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[Krish]

Cool. I guess give that shot with the light you have and see how the chaeto responds to it. I know on melevsreef's website, he had a link with the bulb that gave him best growth at one point if you want to check it out. As for light cycle, you could go on the alternate photoperiod if you like. That's what I used and liked it.


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