Looking for some advice with my first ever sump please!
I have a 72x30x24 coming soon with an included 42x18x18 sump. It’s replacing an old tank which was run on external canisters.
I’m free to design the sections of the sump and I’d like to ask a couple of questions please ...
- plan on having a 6’’ section with mechanical media. Is this enough?
- plan to have next a 4’’ section for carbon, zeolite or anything else I may need from time to time.
- then have a 10’’ refugium type space to use as a hospital, grow on fry, grow sensitive plants (with appropriate light). Is it worth it?
- then have a 12’’ K1 section.
- then have a 6’’ ceramic rings section with heaters. Is this enough?
- finally a 4’’ return pump section. My guess is that there no value in making this bigger?
Is the order correct? Should the ceramics come before K1?
In terms of inhabitants - it’s a community tropical - 10 large dollars, 5 large clown loach, 10 large denisons etc. There are some plants and with attention to lighting I plan to grow them properly. (Fish are currently housed in 5’ and 4’ temporary tanks, as the old 6’ had to go for to enable building works which are now done)
Thoughts, advice, comments greatly received!
I have a 72x30x24 coming soon with an included 42x18x18 sump. It’s replacing an old tank which was run on external canisters.
I’m free to design the sections of the sump and I’d like to ask a couple of questions please ...
- plan on having a 6’’ section with mechanical media. Is this enough?
- plan to have next a 4’’ section for carbon, zeolite or anything else I may need from time to time.
- then have a 10’’ refugium type space to use as a hospital, grow on fry, grow sensitive plants (with appropriate light). Is it worth it?
- then have a 12’’ K1 section.
- then have a 6’’ ceramic rings section with heaters. Is this enough?
- finally a 4’’ return pump section. My guess is that there no value in making this bigger?
Is the order correct? Should the ceramics come before K1?
In terms of inhabitants - it’s a community tropical - 10 large dollars, 5 large clown loach, 10 large denisons etc. There are some plants and with attention to lighting I plan to grow them properly. (Fish are currently housed in 5’ and 4’ temporary tanks, as the old 6’ had to go for to enable building works which are now done)
Thoughts, advice, comments greatly received!