Aptasia filter

[WDLV]

I broke down my old sump on Sunday. This 100G sump had been choc-full of 200-300Lbs of LR for two years. I was expecting a 3" layer of detritus mud and a bristleworm farm as I have fed very heavily on this system.

There was next to no detritus and I only saw two bristleworms in the whole sump.

Based on that I'm not entirely sure it would be of any use to me to set up the Aptasia filter. That said, I'm still interested in this option for one of the other systems I'm planning.

I don't think that lighting is high on my list of concerns since I can grow them under a shop light without issue.

Thank you for your input. If anyone else has experience with these, I'm still looking for input.

 

[eco-tropic]

I don't think that lighting is high on my list of concerns since I can grow them under a shop light without issue.

I guess it depends on how much you are running, but at Kalifornia's rate of ¢25 per kilowatt at tier you can see where an extra 160 watts makes a difference in overhead. In any event...best of luck.

 

[WDLV]

Yeah, I have $550 electric bills as a norm, a couple bucks doesn't phase me. LOL!

 

[eco-tropic]

I keep waiting for the DEA to kick my door in. HA!

 

[SFeST]

I have an unintentional aiptasia farm in my sump and overflow. My small army of peppermint shrimp keep them out of my display and I don't see any negative side effect to them being in the system. The ones in my overflow catch a good amount of food that goes over into it so that is at least one good thing I see them do. Other than that, I'm not sure they do much at all.

 

[WDLV]

Any of you have pics?