OK, even though my office move is still a ways off, I'm trying to flesh out my
sump.fuge idea. For those familiar with the JBJ Nano Cube, the rear filtration section is plastic. I'm planning to use these bulkhead fittings:
Slip Bulkhead Fitting Kits
in, i'm thinking 1". I'm planning to drill holes for the bulkheads in chambers 1 and 3 a few inches below the surface. The drain would be in chamber 1 and the return in chamber 3. I'm hoping I can just attach some vinyl tubing to the elbows and have it work fairly quietly. This way, the wier will surface skim the nano, and the MJ will still provide circulation in the tank, some of the water will just make a detour through the
sump/fuge. In the 10 gallon I'm planning to use for the
sump, I will have a
DSB, some cheato and a
HOB skimmer (Remora maybe?), and probably some more
LR. I'm thinking I can get away with a standard 10 gallon flourescent hood to grow the cheato. Since it's in my office, I'll probably run it in a reverse lighting cycle.
So, thoughts, inputs, potential problems? Anyone see any major problems here, or anything I shoud consider? If not, I'll probably start gathering equipment soon.
