blugar44
07/06/2015, 08:41 PM
Hi all, I've got a bit of an odd and somewhat useless question for you.
I'm upgrading my sump and am currently siliconing in all my glass baffles. I have 3 compartments: the inlet where the skimmer and equipment is housed (with 1 baffle for fixed water height, followed by a baffle an inch off the ground, and another baffle on the ground collectively acting as a bubble trap), then a refugium (followed by one more small baffle as a divider) then the return pump compartment.
I've recently been interested in testing out the MarinePure bioballs because I'm curious about their apparently huge surface area but I don't have a specialised compartment in my sump for bioballs and mechanical filtration media.
I'm wondering if the same purpose can be achieved if I increase the gap between two baffles in my bubble trap and add some bioballs there? My main concern is that by increasing the space between the baffles, bubbles won't be as effectively reduced as every sump design seems to have very narrow baffles. I'm also worried that by blocking the spacing, flow rate to the rest of the sump will be reduced.
TL;DR: can I stick bioballs in the spacing between the baffles of my bubble trap in sump without negative effects?
Yep, as I said, it's an odd question. Thanks if you can calm my qualm.
I'm upgrading my sump and am currently siliconing in all my glass baffles. I have 3 compartments: the inlet where the skimmer and equipment is housed (with 1 baffle for fixed water height, followed by a baffle an inch off the ground, and another baffle on the ground collectively acting as a bubble trap), then a refugium (followed by one more small baffle as a divider) then the return pump compartment.
I've recently been interested in testing out the MarinePure bioballs because I'm curious about their apparently huge surface area but I don't have a specialised compartment in my sump for bioballs and mechanical filtration media.
I'm wondering if the same purpose can be achieved if I increase the gap between two baffles in my bubble trap and add some bioballs there? My main concern is that by increasing the space between the baffles, bubbles won't be as effectively reduced as every sump design seems to have very narrow baffles. I'm also worried that by blocking the spacing, flow rate to the rest of the sump will be reduced.
TL;DR: can I stick bioballs in the spacing between the baffles of my bubble trap in sump without negative effects?
Yep, as I said, it's an odd question. Thanks if you can calm my qualm.