d2mini
Reef enthusiast
I'm setting up a new sump with a fuge and I'm wondering what's the best way to set up the fuge. Sand? Live rock? Green stuff (no idea what's what)? Critters?
Help!!!!! :shock:
Help!!!!! :shock:
What should I put in my 'fuge???
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cthegame
Reef enthusiast
Try to get a deep sandbed, Chaetomorpha algae and if you want you can add a bottle of pods or some rock.
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dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
a dsb with some live rock rubble and cheato and youll be good to go
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
damnit
yote
In Memoriam
I agree with both the above posts.
cthegame
Reef enthusiast
sorry buddy!
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
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d2mini
Reef enthusiast
How deep is considered deep?
6"?
The wall in my fuge is 11" tall.
6"?
The wall in my fuge is 11" tall.
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
I just use live rock rubble and cheato. That way I can blow stuff around with a powerhead. I have never seen so many pods in my life.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
So you have a powerhead in your fuge? Which one?
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
I have 2 power sweep ones. My fuge is 25 gallons tough. Some people put a power head in their fuge to keep their cheato ball rolling. That way it all gets light, and there aren't dead spots.
d2mini
Reef enthusiast
Ok so some say sand, some no sand.
Cheato seems to be a given.
What is the benefit of sand in the fuge?
No one yet has mentioned any inverts.
What about that other plant life I keep hearing about like Mangrove?
Cheato seems to be a given.
What is the benefit of sand in the fuge?
No one yet has mentioned any inverts.
What about that other plant life I keep hearing about like Mangrove?
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
Snails would be the only inverts that I would put in there. Sand is up to you, so is other plants. Just cheato works great for me.
yote
In Memoriam
A 6"+ DSB in the fuge,helps with denitrafication.But the cheato helps with that too.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I actually paid the $$$$$$ for the mud :mrgreen: -- costs a hell of a lot more than plain ole sand, but I only have to put in about an inch or 2 of it and from what everyone's said it works wonders for the water! I've just got a ball of chaeto in it, very minimal water flow (25% of the tank water plus half skimmed water)...just enough ripple to break the surface, but doesn't disturb all my li'l pods growing in there.
Oscarsdad608
Reef enthusiast
Don't you have to change out the mud though?
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Yes....according to my lfs and the mud's manufacturer, after 2 years, I should change half of the mud. I only had to use half the bag of mud, too. So I'll just buy a smaller bag next time.
lightcs4
Loving to learn
DSB is at least4" deep, 6" or more is preferable. Mine is 6.5" deep.
