Picked up a 40 breeder today that had been used for saltwater so it has a in tank "sump" setup. Always used hob and canister filters, so as far as media, theres not a lot of space but what would yall recommend? Bioballs? Some kind if plants? Any idea is worth a shot right now, tank wil either be a fry growout or may put a breeding pair of firemouths in it.
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Put some sort of bio media in it, like ceramic rings or pot sctubs.. maybe stuff some pothos on the top if you want.
From my experience with sumps and custom filters is that mechanical filtration is king, or you'll end up with a nitrate producing sewer in your tank.
Im not sure how its set up, but a chamber or w/e with floss or bonded poly sheeting would be the best place to start and make maintenance easier down the road.
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From my experience with sumps and custom filters is that mechanical filtration is king, or you'll end up with a nitrate producing sewer in your tank.
Im not sure how its set up, but a chamber or w/e with floss or bonded poly sheeting would be the best place to start and make maintenance easier down the road.
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Hard to say without pictures. I had a 40b with an overhead baffled sump. Whole thing was about 5" x 7" x 36". The first chamber was floss. I had to change it weekly with no exceptions or jt5 would clog and overflow.
Floss is exceptional for mech media. Ita very fine and will clog faster than coarse media. Is there a danger of a flood if it overflows?
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Floss is exceptional for mech media. Ita very fine and will clog faster than coarse media. Is there a danger of a flood if it overflows?
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