[R-e-D]

i have a wet/dry that i took the bioballs out of and use lr rubble instead .. what i was thinking of doing is adding a small baffle to keep the sand out of the return pump , then putting some sand and some things in it , dont know what to put in there to help with the tank , maybe some shrimps and snails .. some type of plants ??? any ideas.

[e_baer]

throw a little cheatomorphea in there and youll be set. i would hold off on the shrimps and snails in the fuge.

[R-e-D]

ok .. so just about 3 inches of sand and some cheato?

[e_baer]

aim for 4" of of sand and some cheato and a light.

[reefcouple]

cheato and a small amout of light will work wondes in the mid chamber for reducing the amount of algae growth in your tank... very inexpensive and you can use any old light.. nothing else is really needed...

~cheers

[e_baer]

Originally Posted by reefcouple

cheato and a small amout of light will work wondes in the mid chamber for reducing the amount of algae growth in your tank... very inexpensive and you can use any old light.. nothing else is really needed...

~cheers

you cant use "any old light" but many light would work. I have a light I got at home depot for 7$ plus the fixture was 5$.

The bulb is a flood light type of bulb that is 6700k. The fixture is a clamp on and has a large metal reflector which I took off.

[e_baer]

I used to have (2) 75w grow light that I got for 10$ a piece but Since I got the new light there has been so much more growth from the cheato in the past week!

[R-e-D]

i will be working on it this weekend.

[R-e-D]

hey i found a 20 gallon long tank today .. maybe i will add it to my system as a frag set up .. where do i order bulkheads and a drill bit to drill the tank.

[e_baer]

You can get bulkheads form pretty much anywhere. ebay, marine depot, drsfostersmith, aquatraders...etc.

I am not sure about the drill bit thouhg...

[reefcouple]

i'm with e_baer on this one, i don't think drilling is necessary.. you can use some epoxy and partitions, a couple bulkheads and a pump and away you go

good luck with that..

another idea is to go to your LFS and take a look at their sumps to get a good idea..

[e_baer]

Originally Posted by reefcouple

i'm with e_baer on this one, i don't think drilling is necessary.. you can use some epoxy and partitions, a couple bulkheads and a pump and away you go

good luck with that..

another idea is to go to your LFS and take a look at their sumps to get a good idea..

Bulkheads are for a drilled tank....unless you get an overflow box.

[mothergoose]

I added baffles, live rock rubble and sand to my wet dry filter. still need to add a light and something to control the bubbles from the return pump.