I think I already know the answer to my question, but I would like to get the R2R's opinion. Can I replace the bio balls in my wet/dry sump with live rock?
Background: Tank has been running for 6 years total, last year I purchased and moved the tank to my house from a fellow reefer. I was focused on getting everything back up and running so everything went back together the way it was to minimize downtime. The tank as been set up and running for approximately a year since with every little issues. The reefer I bought it from had it jam-packed full of live rock which now I am wanting to open up the display a bit to have a little more room for inhabitants. The sump is an eshopps wet/dry sump which has bio balls in the inlet chamber. My idea is to take the bio balls out and replace them with some of the excess LR from the display. What say y'all about my plan? Should I expect any funny business from doing so?
Background: Tank has been running for 6 years total, last year I purchased and moved the tank to my house from a fellow reefer. I was focused on getting everything back up and running so everything went back together the way it was to minimize downtime. The tank as been set up and running for approximately a year since with every little issues. The reefer I bought it from had it jam-packed full of live rock which now I am wanting to open up the display a bit to have a little more room for inhabitants. The sump is an eshopps wet/dry sump which has bio balls in the inlet chamber. My idea is to take the bio balls out and replace them with some of the excess LR from the display. What say y'all about my plan? Should I expect any funny business from doing so?