s_griffin Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Just curious, I have two wild caught hermit crabs. They are bigger then I like and one really wanted the shell a snail was in, I liked that snail. So I put them in the sump as a holding till I go back to the coast later this month. I will take them back and release them. Also I am wanting some help with nitrite and nitrate levels, everyone says mangrove sprigs in the overflow. I was wanting an idea of something vegitation but I will need to add a light. Any suggestions? Whats in your Sump and Why? Sherri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Mangroves actually do very little in terms of nitrate removal. One of the ARC sponsors, ReefCleaners, can help you with your sump/refugium design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzobob Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Deep sand bed, mangroves, chaeto, celerpa, gracilaria and live rock rubble. Nitrate removal nutreant export and copopod production Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Skimmer, UV sterilizer, return pump, caeto, calerpa. All for keeping my water pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starsprinkle Rainbowsmile Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Deep sand bed, mangroves, chaeto, celerpa, gracilaria and live rock rubble. Nitrate removal nutreant export and copopod production How do the copepods get from your sump to the display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaJMasta Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 How do the copepods get from your sump to the display? The return pump I've got a regular sand bed, chaeto, mangroves, and live rock at the moment. Hopefully will add some more LR for seeding and filtration purposes. The mangroves have barely done anything, but I think that is mostly my own fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 the octopus that i am ordering would love your hermits, let me know if i can save you a trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 Mangroves over a copepod pile in the overflow. Rock piles, DSBs, Cryptic Zone, Chaeto, Caleurpa (trying to remove), Multiple types of other macros, Algae Scrubber (will be up this weekend, i promise.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Rangoon Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Whats in your Sump and Why? Currently, all I have in my sump is a bunch of spare equipment, along with the auto-feeder & return pump I plan to equip my tank with but, said sump is acting as a storage bin for the time being When I get the tank up & running, all I truly plan to have in my sump once up & running, is my protein skimmer, a float-switch for ATO, and the return pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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