sump

[ravenfan8705]

I have an eshopps sump ( not that that matters) and it has a section with bio balls. Am I supposed to replace the bio balls with live rock?

http://www.eshopps.com/deluxe.php (picture of what mine sort of looks like but I'm sure its the same as every other sump)

 

[yote]

If you replace the BBs with LR rubble,just make sure the rubble is submerged,or their just a different kind of BB.

 

[reeffreak]

The bioball section looks fairly small.You can always use that section for carbon/phosphate in a media bag.You can put rock rubble under the plate that holds the bioballs or put some rubble in the first chamber.Like Yote said,have the rubble fully submerged otherwise it won't be any better than bbs.

 

[ravenfan8705]

should I defintly be getting rid of the boi balls though?

 

[reeffreak]

If you have plenty of live rock then you won't need the bioballs.Aim for at least one pound per gallon...150g. tank-150lbs of live rock or more.

 

[yote]

If you keep the BBs,you'll have to clean pretty regular.Without maintance,they'll cause you nitrates.

 

[ravenfan8705]

Sounds good, I have 100 pounds of dry rock and 75 pounds of live rock. Thanks for the help