question about keeping hermits in sump

No, it will be absolutly fine. The light is the same as fish, makes not difference.....

Can i just ask why the lighting is on 24/7 and not run in reverse to the main display tank lighting? am purley asking this out of interest....

Niko
 
Why 24/7 won't make any difference? Shdn't the tank need to be maintained similar to the nature world?
 
Coralaholic, does that answer any questions you have on this issue? or would you like any more info on the subject? If your happy with the info provided, then i am happy also...

Niko
 
Thanks for your info... appreciated that...
Today I have ordered a 36 x 26 x 18 inch tank (about 270L) from the LFS to replace my current tank (30 x 18 x 14, about 120L, only 1.5 month old), and I will go or a sump this time. I don't want to waste anything so my current tank will become the sump.

I would like to know the best way to arrange the sump and what do I need to put in as I have seen lot of different sump arrangements from the LFS?

Also, as I am starting up a new tank, what is the procedure to properly transfer everything from my old tank to a new tank? I also want to avoid the algae boom which has happened on my old tank, thanks.
 
Coralaholic said:
Thanks for your info... appreciated that...
Today I have ordered a 36 x 26 x 18 inch tank (about 270L) from the LFS to replace my current tank (30 x 18 x 14, about 120L, only 1.5 month old), and I will go or a sump this time. I don't want to waste anything so my current tank will become the sump.

I would like to know the best way to arrange the sump and what do I need to put in as I have seen lot of different sump arrangements from the LFS?

Also, as I am starting up a new tank, what is the procedure to properly transfer everything from my old tank to a new tank? I also want to avoid the algae boom which has happened on my old tank, thanks.
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Arranging the sump can be done in many different ways, all can achieve the same goal. Some have the return in the middle, others have the fuge in the middle, its a preference thing. A low flow through the sump is what you ideally need and this can easily be achieved using either method...

Sump arrangement usually follows a similar pattern.. The inlet will contain your skimmer, the fuge ( refugium ) will have a deep sand bed and live rock rubble and the return will house your return pump unles you decide to ahve this externally..

Again, there are many ways on which to transfer over tanks...When i moved my fowlr contents to my new reef i basically put the fish in a qt tank...syhoned the water out half way and put it in my bath with the heater and powerhead, moved live rock into the bath and then inverts...drained the rest of the water and threw it away....moved old tank, placed new...lay a NEW sandbed of washed aragonite sugar size reef grade sand, fill half way with new water..moved live rock into the tank and do the aquascaping...put the inverts back in to the tank and then fill up with the water from the bath to till its all full...connect up any other equiptment like powerheads and heater and fire the system up...leave it to settle and re-introduce the fish..Just ensure that the tank has properly settled and the water in the temp tank matches the new tank..If it does not, aclimatise as normal for a new intoduction...bobs your unlce, job done...took me about 4 hours all done...

Hope that helps you a little

Niko
 
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