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Sump Design using Biopellets - Should i include a refugium

Dan

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Building a new sump for my 120 gal and looking for opinions on if i should build a refugium section in my sump/refugium 40 gallon breeder while using biopellets.

In the pass i found using biopellets and chaeto seemed to be redundant. I believe the Chaeto and biopellets compete for the same nutrients and the chaeto ends up slowly dieing no matter what i did to help it. Also i dont need a deep sand bed nor as many rocks in the tank because the of the biopellets

should i still build the fuge section?

has anyone been successful using both biopellets and chaeto without the chaeto dieing over time?

heres is a couple thoughts on set up if i continue to use biopellets witch i think has more benefits than chaeto

1) Just use some sand with rock rubble for pods and try using chaeto again in the new setup

2) Just use some sand with rock rubble for pods to grow (with no chaeto)

3) No sand with rock rubble for pods (nothing else just rock rubble)

4) Basic berlin sump

5) Cryptic zone with no light

This is similar to my old sump design

sumpdesign.jpg
 
I think cryptic with sponges will do more than cheato. Sponges are very good at removing DOC and do very well in a system with biopellets.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/11/13/sea-sponges-soak-up-carbon-like-a-sponge/
 
r0ck0 said:
I think cryptic with sponges will do more than cheato. Sponges are very good at removing DOC and do very well in a system with biopellets.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/11/13/sea-sponges-soak-up-carbon-like-a-sponge/

On the flip side having sponges spawn in mass in your tank is a very quick way of nuking a tank (just ask me)
 
GreshamH said:
r0ck0 said:
I think cryptic with sponges will do more than cheato. Sponges are very good at removing DOC and do very well in a system with biopellets.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/11/13/sea-sponges-soak-up-carbon-like-a-sponge/

On the flip side having sponges spawn in mass in your tank is a very quick way of nuking a tank (just ask me)

Hey Gresham, is having sponges spawn in mass in your tank is a very quick way of nuking a tank? :)
 
seminolecpa said:
GreshamH said:
r0ck0 said:
I think cryptic with sponges will do more than cheato. Sponges are very good at removing DOC and do very well in a system with biopellets.

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/11/13/sea-sponges-soak-up-carbon-like-a-sponge/

On the flip side having sponges spawn in mass in your tank is a very quick way of nuking a tank (just ask me)

Hey Gresham, is having sponges spawn in mass in your tank is a very quick way of nuking a tank? :)

No, why you asking? :quest:
 
r0ck0 said:
Hey Dan, what program did you use to draw up that sump design? Its pretty realistic with the PVC and pump/skimmer.

THANK YOU.

I meant to ask that myself. I'm thinking it's a vector pack for Illustrator. Doesn't look like Sketchup to me.
 
I take that back. It does look like Sketchup upon my second look :D
 
Ahh man.. let down :(

Do you still have the URL for the pic? Maybe we can ask the person :D
 
i actually google searched for sump refugium under the pictures selection ( not web)

i never really figured out how to use sketch up well so finding a similar pic to my setup made it easier!
 
view image location:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k206/Nugburner/Oceanic%20refugium/sumpdesign.jpg

Ya, ask Nugburner at photobucket whats up.
 
Oh smack... I know who "nugburner" is.... He's following me on Twitter :lol:


Oh wait, wonder if "Nugburner420" is the same dude :lol:
 
its me... i have the link url witch roko posted but not the original url from where i copied the pic from. i do remember the sketch up design pic i posted from meve's reef model F was hard to find . i keep looking for the original for you but no guarantees. it was a while ago when i copied the pic, it could of been from a random forum i found also...
 
i fing erased my google account and in the process it erased me youtube account witch was also Nugburner420. my new youtube account is Reefmimic


also i don't use twitter anymore , just facebook and youtube
 
Thats what it was... YouTube. Your handle cracked me up when I got the notification :lol:

The whole google youtube account thing sucks. I set up Reef Nutritions on my account and now transfering it to another account seems impossible.
 
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