Hey guys, long time lurker, hardly ever posterer. It's been a long time since I've had a sump. I've acquired a nice setup for my solo Murray Cod (Australian Native), tank is 8ft x 2.5ft x 2ft - 1000L (270Gal?) Plus 4ft x 18" x 18" sump, which is where the questions are.
As I said, long time since I've had a sump, but was hoping to get a few tips/thoughts. The sump isn't really what I had in mind, but I'm trying to make do. I've attached photos for reference. Water flows in the right side of the sump into a large chamber, I want to concentrate it through jap mat/filter pads is it worth putting in another baffle or there an easier way?
After that I was thinking marine blocks and just load up on bioballs and rings etc before leaving an area for charcoal and whatever else I can throw in there before it hits the pump.
I was thinking fluidized but the bioload of the tank doesn't really demand it. Sorry for the blabbering on, hopefully it makes sense. Would really appreciate the help though ?
As I said, long time since I've had a sump, but was hoping to get a few tips/thoughts. The sump isn't really what I had in mind, but I'm trying to make do. I've attached photos for reference. Water flows in the right side of the sump into a large chamber, I want to concentrate it through jap mat/filter pads is it worth putting in another baffle or there an easier way?
After that I was thinking marine blocks and just load up on bioballs and rings etc before leaving an area for charcoal and whatever else I can throw in there before it hits the pump.
I was thinking fluidized but the bioload of the tank doesn't really demand it. Sorry for the blabbering on, hopefully it makes sense. Would really appreciate the help though ?