Sump Redo Suggestions

Nomorenames · Oct 3, 2016

Hi all
looking for ideas on re doing my sump right now I have a 30gal long DIY 3 chamber with 9 inch baffles no filter sock 1st chamber skimmer and power head, 2nd chamber cheteo thin layer of sand and 2 mangroves in a pot,3rd is return, heater and reactor...the problem I have is slow flow in chamber 2 and 3 causing cyno and detritus build up...I purchased a new 30gal long to swap the old one but I am leaning towards keeping cheteo ditching the mangroves and sand maybe using egg crate to keep the cheteo in place and using the power head to keep everything moving toward the return what do you guys think open to other suggestions

cromag27 · Oct 3, 2016

Low flow doesn't cause cyano, but high flow can discourage it. if you have detritus build up I would suggest a filter sock. I would also suggest moving your reactor to 1 or 2 if you have an ato system.

Nomorenames · Oct 4, 2016

cromag08 said:
Low flow doesn't cause cyano, but high flow can discourage it. if you have detritus build up I would suggest a filter sock. I would also suggest moving your reactor to 1 or 2 if you have an ato system.

Curious what effect the reactor has in the 3rd chamber vs the others just the MJ1200 for the reactor is in the 3rd chamber