Marine Pure Ceramic Biomedia 1.50" Spheres
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Pickupman66
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not too sure about them but bioballs are old and most dont use them. they r detritus factories and more trouble than they r worth.
NeedBiggerTank
Not Likely 2 Ever Grow Up
At least you're using a sump! Talk about "old" - I'm using an Eheim 2217!!! 
CloudIX
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At least you're using a sump! Talk about "old" - I'm using an Eheim 2217!!!
Ok, im not to bad then..
Pickupman66
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my sump is empty as far as media. well, I have a large chunk of LR in there but not much else. the bioballs were not for mechanical filtration, but more providing a surface area for the bacteria to colonize. sadly, it also trapped detritus and therefor can be a nitrate or phosphate factory.
NeedBiggerTank
Not Likely 2 Ever Grow Up
Ok, im not to bad then..
I'm always here to help fellow reefers.... feel better about their set-ups. :wave:
CloudIX
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yea i knew it was not mechanical filtration but a way for it to reduce nitrates with the bacteria that grows on it. If it was a trap for detritus why did reefers ever use it? Is that the reason that no one is really using it anymore?
CloudIX
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Well in that case come on over and have a beer. I can use that kind of cheering up any time. Especially since i have this tank and not one drop of water in it yet.
pelagic7
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I used this before, it did the job well.
http://www.marinedepot.com/Eheim_SU...Filter_Media-Eheim-EH2510021-FIFMBOCR-vi.html
http://www.marinedepot.com/Eheim_SU...Filter_Media-Eheim-EH2510021-FIFMBOCR-vi.html
poolkeeper1
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If you are using the sump as a Refugium some Live Rock Rubble will serve as a haven for bacteria and a place for Pods to multiply along with many other micro fauna that will help keep the tank healthy.
If you are just using the sump for a place to turn over water and keep a skimmer in you can just keep it bare.
Or you can do a combo of all the above, The only thing i do not like in a sump is Sand, Unless you are making a real deep sandbed 8" deep. This after time reduces Nitrates naturally and can also be a time bomb if it becomes too dirty and actually starts to harm the system more than help. Most people do a remote DSB that is in a container that can be removed easy and replaced with a new one. Hope this helps you a little in getting up to speed as to current methods.
Bill
If you are just using the sump for a place to turn over water and keep a skimmer in you can just keep it bare.
Or you can do a combo of all the above, The only thing i do not like in a sump is Sand, Unless you are making a real deep sandbed 8" deep. This after time reduces Nitrates naturally and can also be a time bomb if it becomes too dirty and actually starts to harm the system more than help. Most people do a remote DSB that is in a container that can be removed easy and replaced with a new one. Hope this helps you a little in getting up to speed as to current methods.
Bill
CloudIX
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cool thanks for that bill. My sump has a whole different chamber for the ref (also not part of the normal flow), and my mr-3 skimmer is external of the sump. I plan on replacing the skimmer next. For as small as my load is going to be my skimmer will serve just fine for a few months.
In the ref i was going to use the kent marine biosediment, some small pieces of rock and some cheato. It's not going to have a real fast flow threw the ref. I hope for it to be a haven for copeapods.
In the ref i was going to use the kent marine biosediment, some small pieces of rock and some cheato. It's not going to have a real fast flow threw the ref. I hope for it to be a haven for copeapods.
