reef rig or just sump

BCOrchidGuy · #1 12-28-2006, 01:13 AM

I'm with Ruth, what is it?

Doug

demon666 · #2 12-28-2006, 01:24 AM

i too am wondering

draco · #3 12-28-2006, 01:53 AM

i was told that is what you call a sump that has live rock and algea and things like that. i know that there is a longer name but i am not sure what it is.

Jason McK · #4 12-28-2006, 02:05 AM

I think you are refering to a refugium or Fuge

I would vote for a fuge to help export Nitrates. But it's not 100% required

J

mark · #5 12-28-2006, 02:06 AM

thinking a sump that includes a refugium.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 12-28-2006, 05:07 AM

I also prefer having a sump/refugium. In-sump skimmers tend to be more efficient than HOBs & you can solve the micro-bubbles problem more easily. I hide my heater & extra live rock in there, as well as lots of macro algae. A couple of simple clip on CFL screw in bulbs (27w Phillips Daylight bulb) is plenty of light for that setup. Or if you go with a Metal halide or PC, then you can change it into a frag tank.

Anthony

draco · #7 12-28-2006, 05:52 AM

When filling the tank and the sump for the first time what should the levels of the water be ? Should the tank be full and the sump at the max level or what?
please help

demon666 · #8 12-28-2006, 06:38 AM

when i filled mine for the first time i filled the tank all the way up first.... including the overflow.... then filled the sump to where i figured the water levels would be..... then i turned on the return pump..... i had to keep adding water till the water levels evened out to where i wanted them as the pump filled the return pipeing and the remainder of the tank to get that perfect turn over........