Reef Discussion
As you may know by now, I am sumpless and in the past I have used my weir to house my skimmer.
In the area below the skimmer I have used matrix, I think it might be the Seachem matrix. I have also included codium macro algae.
I always found heaps of bristle worms and pods in there and I came to the conclusion that water every mulm might collect there, it will probably be eaten by what lives in there.
Obviously, we need a discussion here about whether storing stuff in the wier will be a nitrate trap. I think it won't, but...
In the area below the skimmer I have used matrix, I think it might be the Seachem matrix. I have also included codium macro algae.
I always found heaps of bristle worms and pods in there and I came to the conclusion that water every mulm might collect there, it will probably be eaten by what lives in there.
Obviously, we need a discussion here about whether storing stuff in the wier will be a nitrate trap. I think it won't, but...
My overflow gets a lot of light and grows quite a bit of algae which i harvest regularly. I have tried putting media in it but it collects stuff and goes brown. In my situation i think its best with nothing in it. I guess i am using it as a pretty effective algae scrubber.
My overflow collects crap. Every now and then I vacuum it because it can be a hefty source of nitrates. One of my clowns jumped in there one day and after an hour of trying to catch it, I became intimately acquainted with the algae and mud collecting inside and realised that mine just needs lots of cleaning. The less dirt collecting in any one place, the better.
At the moment I have 4 adult Trochus snails captive in the weir, the black eggcrate on top keeps them in and they pretty much control algae in there. The only light that really gets in there is through the sides as I have the front covered in black acrylic. Keeping Trochus in there has a side benefit because I regularly see baby Trochus coming out through the grill as they can fit through it.
There is a danger of detritus build up but let's face it, we all have dead spots somewhere in our tank and whenever I reboot or restructure this tank, I find very little buildup inside the weir apart from the occasional fine sand that gets blown about. Like @Savage Henry I think something eats whatever gets in there.
@ezza is right of course about the less build up the better but so far not too much of a problem. Adding more rubble may change that but I think I might just have to suck it and see.
BTW I really appreciate all of everyone's input, it provides a very balanced viewpoint. Having had brain tumours removed twice, I sometimes wonder about my own logic and it's great to be able to bounce things of people.
Whatever I end up doing, it will all be recorded along with results, in my new TJ.
There is a danger of detritus build up but let's face it, we all have dead spots somewhere in our tank and whenever I reboot or restructure this tank, I find very little buildup inside the weir apart from the occasional fine sand that gets blown about. Like @Savage Henry I think something eats whatever gets in there.
@ezza is right of course about the less build up the better but so far not too much of a problem. Adding more rubble may change that but I think I might just have to suck it and see.
BTW I really appreciate all of everyone's input, it provides a very balanced viewpoint. Having had brain tumours removed twice, I sometimes wonder about my own logic and it's great to be able to bounce things of people.
Whatever I end up doing, it will all be recorded along with results, in my new TJ.
I'm glad you can share your ideas with us. I hadn't thought of keeping snails captive in the weir, yet I have algae down there!!! I'll get some more snails and let them go nuts.
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