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I've just moved live rock into my new AIO 10. I have a 2 chamber internal sump area. One contains the return pump and experiences the water level flux due to evap.. The first chamber is tank depth, and half tank wide and maintains same water level as tank.
I am learning all I can about the filter options for the first chamber. I am challenged to keeping things "in the tank" as height above tank level will interfere with the led fixture wire legs.
My initial idea for this tank is to replace current live rock with Tampa Bay rock and light amount of his live sand. This is a garden variety coral LPS and soft coral tank for candy store colored corals. I may keep it bare bottomed, but I really love the biodiversity of that real live sand.
I am a KISS method devotee. Here are the options I am tossing around. I am seeking ideas or experiences based on the following. By the way, I have shot down my idea of running a GARF styled plenum already.
A. Nano skimmer or HOB skimmer working in and out of first chamber. Even if skimmer operation is marginal in such a small tank, the extra oxygenation and gas exchange is viewed as desirable. Remora ?
B. DIY bio pellet tumbler and no skimmer. I have this built and own the pellets. Leftovers from my larger tanks. Really seeking info on tumbler without skimmer. Do bio pellets add enough to a nano system to make it a stand alone option? I haven't found data on stand alone tumblers.
C. HOB skimmer added to B. Bio tumbler would occupy the internal chamber
D. DIY Chemi Pure or Purigen media tumbler. I don't have firsthand experience with these, but have read all of the good. I would build a water bottle media tumbler with a design that prevents media from settling in the pump, but still minimal footprint.
E. Small amount of mud and algae with external (stick on) light opposite main lights.
What is your experience or other ideas on the above, or suggest something that I've not yet considered.
Thanks
Kevin
I am learning all I can about the filter options for the first chamber. I am challenged to keeping things "in the tank" as height above tank level will interfere with the led fixture wire legs.
My initial idea for this tank is to replace current live rock with Tampa Bay rock and light amount of his live sand. This is a garden variety coral LPS and soft coral tank for candy store colored corals. I may keep it bare bottomed, but I really love the biodiversity of that real live sand.
I am a KISS method devotee. Here are the options I am tossing around. I am seeking ideas or experiences based on the following. By the way, I have shot down my idea of running a GARF styled plenum already.
A. Nano skimmer or HOB skimmer working in and out of first chamber. Even if skimmer operation is marginal in such a small tank, the extra oxygenation and gas exchange is viewed as desirable. Remora ?
B. DIY bio pellet tumbler and no skimmer. I have this built and own the pellets. Leftovers from my larger tanks. Really seeking info on tumbler without skimmer. Do bio pellets add enough to a nano system to make it a stand alone option? I haven't found data on stand alone tumblers.
C. HOB skimmer added to B. Bio tumbler would occupy the internal chamber
D. DIY Chemi Pure or Purigen media tumbler. I don't have firsthand experience with these, but have read all of the good. I would build a water bottle media tumbler with a design that prevents media from settling in the pump, but still minimal footprint.
E. Small amount of mud and algae with external (stick on) light opposite main lights.
What is your experience or other ideas on the above, or suggest something that I've not yet considered.
Thanks
Kevin
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