Sorry if this is a stupid question.
I have been reading threads about filtration, sumps, bio-balls, sponges etc...and in some of the pictures posted, I notice that people have their bioballs/ scrubbies fully submerged.
Ive had a sump on my 265g for 2 yrs now and have simply left it the way I initially set it up (I just set it up as the guy that had the tank prior to me did.)
The picture below has a yellow line marking the water level that I keep the sump at. Its done like this so that there is enough space in the sump for the overflow when/if the power goes out.
are the bioballs not submerged/ being used completely useless? should they be submerged?
The water goes through the filter pads up top, drizzles over the bioballs into the sump (bioballs are sitting on eggcrate keeping them off the bottom of the sump.
I guess I just feel like there could be a more economical/ useful setup in the sump to gain more BB usage...and dont know how to implement it.
Any suggestions/ comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!
I have been reading threads about filtration, sumps, bio-balls, sponges etc...and in some of the pictures posted, I notice that people have their bioballs/ scrubbies fully submerged.
Ive had a sump on my 265g for 2 yrs now and have simply left it the way I initially set it up (I just set it up as the guy that had the tank prior to me did.)
The picture below has a yellow line marking the water level that I keep the sump at. Its done like this so that there is enough space in the sump for the overflow when/if the power goes out.
are the bioballs not submerged/ being used completely useless? should they be submerged?
The water goes through the filter pads up top, drizzles over the bioballs into the sump (bioballs are sitting on eggcrate keeping them off the bottom of the sump.
I guess I just feel like there could be a more economical/ useful setup in the sump to gain more BB usage...and dont know how to implement it.
Any suggestions/ comments would be appreciated.
Thanks!