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08-24-2005, 09:20 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fall River, MA Age: 26
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 |  Can somone help me
Anyone have any plans/diagrams for a DIY wet-dry sump. Im going to be using a 20 Long with an overflow on my display tank. I just basically want to be able to put my skimmer and heater in the sump + the bio-balls. I may have to get a 20 High tank for this to work. Any suggestions?
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08-25-2005, 03:23 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: italy
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| Re: Can somone help me
well i heard that bio balls are can trigger nitrates, and it causes more unessassary maintenence.. just a rumor i duno, thats why i went with SUMP/ FUGE combo.
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55 gallon, prizm HOB skimmer, 48" PC Formosa DX - JG3 2 x day, 2 antic, some powerheads, around 24 pnds LR, 3 clowns, 2 tangs, anenome's. RO water | |
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08-25-2005, 05:01 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Can somone help me
I also have a sump/fuge combo. The issue with bioballs, is, that if you use them partially submerged, the process out ammonia to nitrites, and nitrites to nitrates extremely well. BUT, the do not process nitrates into nitrogen gas, like LR or DSB's.
If you are going to run a FO system, it is not generally an issue as long as you keep up with your water changes. In a reef tank, different story. You want to achieve as close to zero nitrates as possible. So you may wish to incorporate a denitrating filter, or DSB, or fuge instead of wet/dry.  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch  | |
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08-25-2005, 06:09 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Noblesville, IN,Indiana Age: 56
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| Re: Can somone help me
If you want an Idea for a nice sump/fuge design check Chris Jones's design at this link. Chris's Fuge This is what I started with in designing mine. It is based on a 29G but just change the dimensions to match your 20.
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55 gal FOWLR, SeaClone 150 skimmer. 2" LS, 50# LR. 29Gal sump/fuge ViaAqua 2600 pump, chaeto, 1" sand, LR
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