Setting up a sump with refugium

[Bolingsw]

Hi all I am in the process of adding a sump to my 90 gallon reef. Currently I am running hob filters. My sump will have a refugium but I am wondering if sand or rubble would be best. Any thoughts

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I like having sand in my fuge for looks and a ton of rubble in my sump for filtration..

 

[Pistondog]

I have live rock and chaeto on top of that.
What are your reasons for rubble or sand?

 

[Bolingsw]

I like having sand in my fuge for looks and a ton of rubble in my sump for filtration..

So do you put the rubble in the section were your filter socks would be?

 

[Alchameth]

I've switched over to ceramic bio media in place of rubble in my sump. I have a bag of balls and a few 4X4X1 plates.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

So do you put the rubble in the section were your filter socks would be?

I made this basket and filled it with rubble. Cut off the tops of some plastic hangers and used those to hang it on one of my sump baffles so the water flows over the basket.