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Old 12-15-2007, 05:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i have a 75g tank that i just took all my bio-balls out and put liverock in but i just dont know how much to put in. my sump is 30&half long 10&half wide 13&half high the box that is inside is 20 in the sump but out of the sump its15&half tall thanks
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Old 12-15-2007, 09:27 PM   #2 (permalink)
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thanks but what i needed to know is how much to put in my sump i have 200p in my 75g tank so all i could do is fill the sump with as much as it would hold in the box
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If you are putting LR rubble in where the bio balls came out just fill it up to the top of the container. You need to make sure they are not submerged in water, the water just needs to trickle over it just like the bio balls.


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Old 12-16-2007, 08:30 AM   #5 (permalink)
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thanks otty thats what i did some r in the water all the way but most is out thanks for the info
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i have a 75g reef with a wet/dry that has L/R upto the water line in the sump then bioballs ontop of that upto the strainer. quiets the water and is the best of both worlds.


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If you are putting LR rubble in where the bio balls came out just fill it up to the top of the container. You need to make sure they are not submerged in water, the water just needs to trickle over it just like the bio balls.
Or completly submerged, depending on your school of thought.
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