Live rubble for my JBJ 28G Nano?

Hi Guys,

The JBJ 28 gallon nano comes with a filter basket that slides into the sump behind the main tank. The far left and right compartments house the power heads, and immediately adjacent, left and right is a compartment of a heater and protein skimmer. I will have a heater and skimmer when the time comes.

My question is...If I am doing live sand/ live rock (30 lb/50lb, respectively), do I need to set up the little filter compartment (sponge, charcoal, ceramic tubes- like ditilini!) or is the live rock/sand enough? Better still, if I have live rock left over, small enough, should I put that in the sump area where the filter basket goes?

The set up is a ways away ($$$), but I'm getting excited!

 

In my Red Sea I have a carbon media bag, and ceramic media bag in the pump area. In the intake area I have a pre-filter pad followed buy a filter sponge. I rinse the later two once a week. Some have put live rock there but I find it just too small.

 

I`m not too familar with that tank. Is the stuff in the filter basket going to be completely submerged?

 

Thanks all! Yes, the filter portion stays completely submerged, except the tippy top of the sponge. The area is approx. 3" x 5" x 12", I'm guessing. I've read that if using ample live rock 1-2 lbs/gallon, that the filter baskets in these nano tanks are not really necessary. Any thoughts?

Thanks again

 

I say yes that is true. Enough LR and you should be OK. I operated with just LR and a skimmer for 7 yrs. When I went to the 125 I have now I added a refuge. But yes if you have adequate LR in the main you dont need the filter part.

 

Um, your tank? Wowwwww! That's beautiful!! Oh to have a teeny-tiny version of that!
Thanks Melosu58

 

Thank you also.