WANTED: A SUMP AND A RUGE- Trade?

[Ichthy]

I am willing to trade my 55gal for a sump and ruge.
I posted my 55gal on here; the link is
http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?60135-55-gallon-with-goodies


I would like a sump that works on a 75gal or higher and a large ruge.
If anybody is willing for the trade, PM me.
And also some help with it, i am 100% clueless about them and it will be my first one!
Sorry for being clueless.:cry_smile:

[RayAllen]

Welcome to maast.

We are here to educate "clueless" people. We all have been novices in this hobby.

A sump and fuge are basically a all in one type of filter. The Sump simply holds the equipment (heaters, skimmers, return pumps etc.) and extra water , the fuge is simply a section that will hold macro algeas, sand or rubble, if macro algae is what you are wanting you will need a light over it as well.

Im sure you can trade your 55g for a Sump/Fuge with no problems. You can find them all the time on here for sale for less than $50. Im sure there are some posted in the for sale section now.

Again Welcome to Maast!

[Ichthy]

Thank you!
Cuase the catalog i get: Petsolutions has the sump filter for $500.
I want a sump & fuge to grow pods for the green mandarin i wanna get
I saw one on http://www.melevsreef.com and he said he got his to eat flakes or pellets
so i tried but mine only lived for 8 days. A few days ago, i found out that i need a fuge and i cant have that without a sump

[roscozman]

Let me ask a couple of questions...
How long has your display tank been set it up? Most people recommend you have your display tank set up for at least 1 year before buying a mandarin. Some don't wait that long but supplement live pods for feeding. Also what size is your stand? 48" is typical for a 75gal.

We used to have a 75gal tank and had a 30gal sump/fuge. You can also buy a used tank and put in baffles to fit your specific skimmer dimensions and fuge specifications.

Good luck.

[Europhyllia]

Some don't wait that long but supplement live pods for feeding.

Unless you got a lot of cash to spend this is not going to be a very economical solution. A mandarin can eat a $20 bottle of pods in just a couple of days.
Check out the February newsletter for a more easily sustainable approach:
http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?58150-February-Newsletter

[RayAllen]

Thank you!
Cuase the catalog i get: Petsolutions has the sump filter for $500.
I want a sump & fuge to grow pods for the green mandarin i wanna get
I saw one on http://www.melevsreef.com and he said he got his to eat flakes or pellets
so i tried but mine only lived for 8 days. A few days ago, i found out that i need a fuge and i cant have that without a sump

No need to spend anywhere close to $500 for a sump/fuge. By used and you will save a lot.

[Ichthy]

:( Mine's been up since saturday well, my 75g has.
My 55g was up for a year & 1/2 before i got one but since i saw it on melevsreef.com and how he got his to eat flakes or pellets, i thought i could too.
I didn't know he eats pods. And he looked like he was eating the flakes but next thing i knew he died overnight.
My dad built my stand cause he said he didn't trust the ones at pet stores. He made it 50" long

[jrsatx20]

got any pics.

[Ichthy]

I do, in my profile :)
I wanna get rid of my 55g since i dont need it anymore and am willing to trade it for anything. Fish, corals, rocks, sump/fuge.
I will even take a gift card to Polly's pet since that's where i go for my fish/feed, etc.