Fuge setup

[jrossjr79]

This tank has been up and running 3 years.... No huge problems whatsoever.....

I will say that grape caulpera works wonders for nitrates. I learned that when i removed it all for xenia..

I worried about caulpera going sexual and nuking the tank, or somehow getting into the DT and creating havic. Those would be the two reasons why I have decided against caulpera.

Mangroves seem to be more of a constant chore of cleaning salt creep off the leaves, and really dont want my water looking a dingy yellow. That plus from what I have read it really takes alot of mangroves to really have any effect.

[350gt]

Never cleaned or had to do anything daily to my mangrove...

I only have one but think its really neat.

Never a issue with caulpera goinf sexual either..

[350gt]

Lol my water is far from yellow too....

Where ever your getting advice.... Stop...

[jrossjr79]

Lots of different forums

[350gt]

I know.... I kid.

Like they say what works for some will not work for others....

But i've had no issues with my tank and like i said 3 years, and its no easy task..... Others break theirs down in a year or the infamous 2 year mark...

I really saw a climb in nitrates after removing all my caulpera... But it never went into my display.. And i would feed it to my tangs, they love the stuff.

Mangroves are awesome Imo... So much so, i want a shallow tank added to my setup just for a few plants(trees?) and some critters...... Idk if the wifey will okay it though.....

Give it a shot and you'll never know till you try...

[rrasco]

My old sump I had rubble and sand in the fuge. It was full of detritus and a pain to clean. My new sump I just run chaeto. I may build some pod condos, but there is enough chaeto for them to hide in really.

[350gt]

Uploaded a little video right now for you to see... Xenia is all closed up cause my fuge light is on a reverse cycle to my display lights

[jrossjr79]

looks good