Dividing up a sump

I'll have to do a bit more research on mangroves. I grew up in Miami... so it would be pretty cool to have something like that. I gotta see if it's comparable to chaeto and culerpa...

Thanks!

EDIT! Read on here that I can mix mangroves and chaeto. I think I'll get some of that BioSediment as well. All I need is a nice fluorescent fixture with a light spectrum in the range of 6000°-8000°K. I'm pumped.
 
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GatorDrew said:
I'll have to do a bit more research on mangroves. I grew up in Miami... so it would be pretty cool to have something like that. I gotta see if it's comparable to chaeto and culerpa...

Thanks!

EDIT! Read on here that I can mix mangroves and chaeto. I think I'll get some of that BioSediment as well. All I need is a nice fluorescent fixture with a light spectrum in the range of 6000°-8000°K. I'm pumped.
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Coralife makes a nice small unit, the one for freshwater comes with 6700K so that should do you great!!

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium...life_mini_aqualight_lamp_fixtures.asp?CartId=
 
jojo - was thinking about this and was curious about your opinion. I'm thinking of splitting the fuge in half... so that:

4.5" is dedicated to BioSediment and mangroves.
4.5" is dedicated to live sand and chaeto.

The water from the return pump would then come in "over" the mangroves... and then very SLOWLY move over to the chaeto.

Here's my reasoning (makes sense to me at least... LOL)

The chaeto will obviously use A LOT more nutrients than the mangroves. The mangroves aren't nearly as effective, but do something. So, if the mangroves get the return water first that would give them first shot to get a LITTLE bit. Then the chaeto would devour the rest of the phosphates, etc.

Also, the biosediment would be MUCH thicker so that the mangroves could be some out of the water. Right now, the fuge is at 18" high... so it would probably be like 9" thick or something. I'm thinking the live sand would be about 4-5" thick.

Thoughts?

btw - that light you recommend would be good for the chaeto, LS, and LR too... right?
 
Sounds good, and yep that light would be fine, Never heard of your idea but I think it should work, you are basicly useing 2 fuges nothing wrong with that.
 
jojo22 said:
Sounds good, and yep that light would be fine, Never heard of your idea but I think it should work, you are basicly useing 2 fuges nothing wrong with that.
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Do you think the attached would be necessary?

The second or "higher" T & gate valve will have much less water flow than the first (or the bottom one).

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Nope I would just run the line to the further fuge (labled bio/managroves) and let it cascade thru both of them!!
 
Revisions

Alright... I got the tank and actually started to plan it out and draw dimensions.

Couple of thoughts..

The inlet area... the LR rubble will only be in a space that's 4"x12"x18" (WxDxH). Doesn't seem that big... is that ok?

The fuge area is 7.5"x12"x18".

How deep of a sand bed should be? I'm thinking 6-8".

Thoughts?

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