dlwn88
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hey Everyone,
I recently acquired a wet/dry trickle filter and I currently have it working with my FOWLR 40g tank for now. After getting some advice on here about a better method, and realizing that building my own sump would be the best bet instead of modding my wet/dry to do what I want to do (doesn't give me much room to do anything).
I'd like to turn a 20g into a sump. I watched a very informative Youtube video but I've sen SOOO many layouts that it's hard to tell what would work best with me. I'm thinking I'd keep it simple. Intake chamber with a live rock, another chamber for the skimmer, baffles set up for a bubble trap, then into the return section. But I see a lot of designs with another chamber with a sand bed to grow pods and other things. Would this really be necessary for my setup or is it just a great extra to have? What size live rock should I get if I start building this sump? I'd have to go out and buy a 20g, I only have a 10g and that would be to small I'd imagine.
Any additional advice would be great. Thank you so much!
I recently acquired a wet/dry trickle filter and I currently have it working with my FOWLR 40g tank for now. After getting some advice on here about a better method, and realizing that building my own sump would be the best bet instead of modding my wet/dry to do what I want to do (doesn't give me much room to do anything).
I'd like to turn a 20g into a sump. I watched a very informative Youtube video but I've sen SOOO many layouts that it's hard to tell what would work best with me. I'm thinking I'd keep it simple. Intake chamber with a live rock, another chamber for the skimmer, baffles set up for a bubble trap, then into the return section. But I see a lot of designs with another chamber with a sand bed to grow pods and other things. Would this really be necessary for my setup or is it just a great extra to have? What size live rock should I get if I start building this sump? I'd have to go out and buy a 20g, I only have a 10g and that would be to small I'd imagine.
Any additional advice would be great. Thank you so much!