Matt,I did it!

[lovelylinda]

I moved my skimmer over a little, and found 20 inches in my sump where my bucket-o-sand is, so I made a baffle with eggcrate to fit. Then I zip tied a layer of tank- devider to the eggcrate, after punching a bunch of little holes in it with a hole punch, and threw some cheato in . I rigged a light and now hope to have a fuge. I also ordered an 18 watt PC light to hang in there. The algea will grow around the bucket-o-sand. There is already a baffle between the bucket and the return pump.Think it will work?

 

[McCrary]

When water runs over deep sand anaerobic bacteria seem to grow and reduce nitrates. Thats the theory at least, so it should work.

 

[lovelylinda]

I've had the bucket-o-sand in there since last summer. But now- I'll grow Cheato, also.

 

[McCrary]

You should throw up some pics of your setup, I'm sure others would be interested in seeing how you did this so they could learn from you.

 

[lovelylinda]

If I wasn't such a retard, I would! I'll try to get my genius husband to help me...

 

[McCrary]

Lol, it isn't too bad, I finally bit the bullet and had my girlfriend help me load some pictures.