What should i put in my sump?

[seanbugeja]

hi all,

after some research i got confused what i should put in my sump.....at the moment im running a 130l

inside i have a protein skimmer, white wool, ceramic cylindrical white pellets and a black sponge...do i have to much or too little?

I also have 13kg of live rock in the aquairum (not in the sump)

is my setup ok?

Recently finished the cycle and added 3 fish

thanks all

 

[MidwesternTexan]

no wool or sponges. Build or buy an Algae Truf Scrubber- Way better and WAY cheaper in the long run- Trust me on this one, do you trust me? ;-)

 

[seanbugeja]

should i? hahah thanks

 

[JohnnyHildo]

coming out of freshwater i also felt like the sump needed media to function properly. as of right now my sump has a single carbon pad and on top of that another bag of loose carbon across the spot where filter socks can be used. otherwise... skimmer, heaters, ato and return pump.

 

[seanbugeja]

is putting live rock in the display tank enough or is it better to put some more in the sump? i have 12kg in 110litres of water. thanks for ur reply john

 

[JohnnyHildo]

is putting live rock in the display tank enough or is it better to put some more in the sump? i have 12kg in 110litres of water. thanks for ur reply john

if my tank were that size i would be comfortable with the amount you have.

 

[seanbugeja]

thanks

 

[hkgar]

Putting live rock in the sump is not necessary if you can get all you need in the DT. I think most who put rock in the sump do so in order have a less cluttered display. I personally like a lot of rock.

All I have in my sump, which is in the basement, are 3 heaters and the pump for my external skimmer. I do have a ATS but it is suspended above the sump.

 

[seanbugeja]

thank hkgar...will removing my floss cause an amonia or nitrite spike? my tank just stabilized from the cycle..thanks

 

[hkgar]

I'll let you do the math, but it looks like you have about 24 lbs of rock in a 34 gallon tank. You should go for 1 to 2 lbs per gallon. Maybe about another 8 - 10 kg. More rock allows for a higher bio load as it can house more bacteria.

 

[seanbugeja]

Can I put dry rock in the sump and let it seed itself there? Don't want to risk another amonia spike

 

[hkgar]

Yes. Once you have 0 Ammonia and 0 nitrites just go slowly in adding live stock as your bacteria level grows as you add bio-load. Bacteria only increase as more "food" for them becomes available. Your current rock amount will support a low level of bio load, so you only need to add additional rock as you increase load.