Can i take bio balls out ofmy sump and turn it into a fuge????

[theliquidrealm]

this is for my buddies tank... he bought a sump with bio balls instead of a fuge like a dumb as*

i told him not to and also told him to make sure he got a fuge.

can we remove the bio balls and just make that compartment a fuge?

 

[rustybucket145]

Sure thing. May have to do a little acrylic work but nothing major. A few holes here.... A new piece of acrylic there..... And viola! Sump! Just use common sense when you re-design it. Use Gravity to your advantage and it should all work out fine.

 

[nccmike]

is it best to remove the bio balls a little at a time and replace with rock?

 

[whiteshark]

I am going to remove my bio balls and convert my filter to a fuge too. I have had mine for 6 or so years, tho, and that is what they recommended at the time. A little acrylic work, like rusty said, but its easy. (i've built other fuges before, not hard). How old is the tank? how much rock is in it?

 

[theliquidrealm]

theres about 80 lbs or more in the main tank we just added.

there is nothing in the sump right now as its not techincally a fuge set up.

i will have to relook at my buddies tank and try and rework it, but as long as i know its a possiblity... thats all im worried about.

thanks!