thoughts on LS in fuge

[Devaji]

whats everyone thoughts on having real ocean live sand in the fuge?
tank will be a some what heavy Bio load FOWLR and I will use man made rock.

so looking for more biodiversity but keeping any hitch hikers in its own area?
IDK just thinking out loud here.

 

[lopez052308]

I think it should be fine if it’s not disturbed enough that it’s blowing around.

 

[Devaji]

Here is the sump for this build. i'll have a nice dedicated fuge biggest sump i have ever had at 50"
another thought i had saw a layer of seachem matrix but more looking for healthy biodiveristy than just media.

 

[lopez052308]

Really nice sump

 

[Devaji]

Really nice sump

I hope so. Nice big fuge area even bigger than my RS 750 sump.
So I am playing around with ideas on what I want to do with it.

 

[lopez052308]

Can’t wait to see everything put together it’s going to look awesome. What fish are you planning on getting?

 

[Devaji]

Can’t wait to see everything put together it’s going to look awesome. What fish are you planning on getting?

funny you ask. the original plan is a FOWLR it's right at that almost to small of a tank tho. I had to cut out a few "must haves" for fish onlylike the porcupine puffer and emp. angel.
that siad it will focus on butterfly fish with a few angels tangs and a wrasse or two.

my RS650P that this is replacing was a wrasses dominate system very tempted to do that again too. heck even thought of a nice planted FW system.

all that said I am 90% sure i'll stick to the original fish only build.

 

[Devaji]

this is the Live sand I am thinking about. a few months out tho.

Sand Box – 15 pounds live sand – Tampa Bay Saltwater

tbsaltwater.com

it's not my favorite looking stuff and used a cup to "seed" aquariums in the past.
But could be good in the fuge?
IDK anyone running live sand in there fuge area?

 

[lopez052308]

Me either but I really don’t see why not?

 

[Bucs20fan]

Cant go wrong with that sand. As long as the sand doesnt get blown all around in the fuge, youll be just fine.

 

[Spare time]

I wouldn't. It will just make things harder to clean.

 

[Devaji]

I wouldn't. It will just make things harder to clean.

that was one of my concerns as well. wondering where the point of return is? more biodiveristy and help a tank mature or harder to clean a small area of the sump?
I am not sure, i know either would work just curious what other R2Rers have dine with success.

 

[Lavey29]

Sand or that Fiji miracle mud stuff?

 

[Pistondog]

Im with @Spare time on this. Sump is where detritus accumulates, needs cleaning every 6 mos or so. Maybe put live rock instead of sand.
I have live rock in my refugium and chaeto on top of that. It gives a place to store rock if i need a piece for a coral, or to retire a piece from the dt.

 

[Devaji]

Sand or that Fiji miracle mud stuff?

I have been thinking of dosing the aquaforst life source. mixed reviews on the stuff.