Sump, Refugium or both ?

[melev]

Bob, honestly for any reef tank, I recommend 1 to 1.5 lbs per gallon. So I would like to see you with 200lbs of LR in your tank to have good biological filtration.

Fiji is my favorite, one of your emailed questions. Tonga is nice if you like some branching. And I really encourage getting LR, not base rock. Since it is the main filtration, it should be your primary focus rather than something to skimp upon.

200lbs doesn't look like much, believe it or not. And if you have hobbyists in your area, you can buy it used (those leaving the hobby or downgrading tanks) for about $2 - $3 per pound. If it has a lot of algae, there is a procedure called 'cooking liverock' that will solve that problem and make the rock like new again, without killing the bacteria.

[w7afm]

Marc, I didn't read anything on your web site about "cooking live rock" I will have to do some research and see what I can find out about this "cooking live rock". Thanks for the information on the pounds of LR I should get and yes Fiji is my favorite. I have already set aside the base rock that I have. I was going to go with nothing but LR and LS in the tank, sump and refugium.

Bob

[melev]

Bob, here's a link to cooking LR: http://www.dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtop...=109759#109759

[w7afm]

Thank you very much I have been looking all over the different sites with no luck. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Bob

[hummer]

yes thanks marc im glag you came too this fourm...

[JustDavidP]

yes thanks marc im glag you came too this fourm...

*said in his best slang* You ain't kiddin...

I've used Marc's info for a looong time. Even being over there *pointing to the big state*, he often visited our Boston Reefers forum and provided advice. There were a couple of times I was going to give up on things (like my mandarin..when he stopped taking frozen foods for a while) and he came through with solid advice. There's nothing better for the hobby, than to have someone who knows his stuff, and can put it into "lay terms" for the masses.

Dave

[melev]

I'd blush, but I'm too tired. LOL

Thanks guys.

[hummer]

lol..lol