Media, arcrlic thickness.

[fishrfreinds]

Well since I know that bioballs r a no-no, this media im looking at called cell pore biomedia its the stuff the use in the Bio rocker. And i was thinking about putting cubes in for the wet/dry filter anyone tried this yet?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=4169&N=2004+2032+113804

And another Thing im building my sump which is 16X8X14"what thinkness em i suposed to use? .25" maybe i dont know its for a 55.

 

[tecwzrd]

I’ve never heard of a this stuff but I’m suspicious of this statement:
“Made of non-clogging, open-pore ceramic glass foam.”

I haven’t seen any media, especially ceramic media that didn’t clog eventually and lead to NO3 spikes.

Personally I’d just stick with LR and a decent skimmer to keep your tank clean.

Also 1\4" for a sump is fine IMO.

 

[fishrfreinds]

so im better of with just sjipping wet/dry and just have refuguim in my sump.

right

 

[tecwzrd]

Yes, with the sump your building I would dedicate a good part of it to being a refugium to keep ls, lr, pods, & caulerpas.

Below are a couple of articles:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/showquestion.php?faq=2&fldAuto=33
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/aquariumdiy/a/aa041400.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/refugium.htm
http://www.mindspear.com/reef/refugium/

 

[fishrfreinds]

Ive deieded to go with just a ten gallon aquarium. Ill have to pump out all the water into my 50 gal barrel.

But if im just doing refugium how can i defuse the water so it dosent disturb the sand.