Do you guys ever get ideas while you sleep?

[BryanCaruso]

So I just started my tank this is my fourth reef tank btw. But I am doing things different this time. Basically I killed all the live rock and rubble I had with vinegar bath followed by bleach baths. So I bought about 5lbs of live rubble rock and I put them in a mesh bag in the first chamber. What I thought might be a good idea if I basically wrap the drain tube inside the mesh bag and act like s prefilter. Almost like a live sock filter kinda thing.The only downside is now the bag is easily removed for regular cleaning. The other way it would be a pain every time to make a hole and stick tube down in there any thoughts?

 

[flooddc]

I would ditched the mesh bag. just put rubble in the first chamber is fine without obstruction on the drain. Let assume the worst scenario, a fish got into your drain and ended up stuck in the drain because you have mesh bag cover the drain. fish died and clogged the pipe and flood your tank.

 

[BryanCaruso]

Did not think of that

 

[BryanCaruso]

This is how it is now

 

[Braves95]

Have you thought about going with a marine pure block instead?

 

[BryanCaruso]

Well I had to seed my rock with rubble but once that is established how would the block be placed in there I googled the 8x8x1

 

[mcgyvr]

A normal cycling process will be all you need to get "dead" rock live again..
A few pinches of flake food for the first couple days/week is more than sufficient to start bacterial populations...

Rock/rubble/mesh,etc.. in the sump just gives a place for detritus,etc.. to settle..
I'd just remove it and add the rubble itself back into the display tank.