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Bio balls is kind of old school tech now. Most people dont use them it can cause nitrate problems. Sounds like you have enough rocks already, but if you want to add more then awesome since it really is part of the main filtration. Ideally you should be using a skimmer in your sump as well.

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Tank looks great, good job with the tranfser.

Looks like it's coming along great!

Yay the skimmer is in, and holy crap does it ever produce a ton of bubbles, I'll see if I can post a vid later, the thing is amazing

So, redoing the sump to allow for the way bigger skimmer I bought, here's some pics. I have to remove the right hand divider still but unsure if I want to replace it or not to separate the rocks from the skimmer.

I'm going with option 2, the redesign is happening tonight somewhat. I'm going to start with getting the plumbing rerouted so the return pump can function in the left chamber. Tomorrow morning I'm going to cut the right baffle out and move it over to accommodate the skimmer. I'm also going to...

Is it hard to get te silicone off? I was going to use an exacto knife to scrape it off.

Right now my sump kind of looks like pic number 2. The return pump is in the middle, rocks on the right, and skimmer on the left. I was thinking of keeping the existing bubble trap and moving the return pump to the left chamber. I'd have to cut out the right hand baffle and re silicone it to...

No takers eh? I think the first is the easiest way, but I'm unsure about getting rid of the bubble trap.

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So I bought a new skimmer and it's huge! So now the problem is it won't fit in the sump with the current baffle set up. Which design would be better? I don't keep a refugium perse Mostly a chamber full of additional rock. I suppose the other option would be to forget the baffle...

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Haha, nothing to be afraid of! We'll get you all sorted.

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Agreed, make sure you run carbon, SPS corals seem to have a tough time with the chemical warfare a leather gives off.

That's really cool, I'd love to see pics when it grows more.

+1 little fish Welcome to the site! Don't be afraid to ask questions, lots of people here with tons of experience can set you on a path to success.