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Happy holidays everyone,
I've been thinking about getting an octopus for about a year. I set up a 30 gallon tank with clownfish and live rock at that time to get some experience with saltwater.
This fall I picked up a 75 gallon tank for a good price and have had it sitting in my porch because I couldn't afford to set it up until now. I think it would make a good home for a bimac from Octopets. This tank is considerably larger than anything I have experience with, so I'm seeking a little advice.
I was thinking about setting up a ~ 20 gallon sump/overflow in the tank stand. I'd like to have a protein skimmer and my heater in the sump. Instead of baffling it and making the sump itself the filter, would it be easier just to hang a couple powerfilters on the sump? I'd have to make sure that my flow through the sump was at least as much as the flow through the filters.
Does this sound like a good idea, or should I do it more conventionally and just make sure there's room for the heater and skimmer?
I understand that the octopus produces a lot more nitrogen than other critters. Would I be well-advised to build a denitrator?
Those are all the questions I can think of at the moment. Any advice is appreciated.
Dan
I've been thinking about getting an octopus for about a year. I set up a 30 gallon tank with clownfish and live rock at that time to get some experience with saltwater.
This fall I picked up a 75 gallon tank for a good price and have had it sitting in my porch because I couldn't afford to set it up until now. I think it would make a good home for a bimac from Octopets. This tank is considerably larger than anything I have experience with, so I'm seeking a little advice.
I was thinking about setting up a ~ 20 gallon sump/overflow in the tank stand. I'd like to have a protein skimmer and my heater in the sump. Instead of baffling it and making the sump itself the filter, would it be easier just to hang a couple powerfilters on the sump? I'd have to make sure that my flow through the sump was at least as much as the flow through the filters.
Does this sound like a good idea, or should I do it more conventionally and just make sure there's room for the heater and skimmer?
I understand that the octopus produces a lot more nitrogen than other critters. Would I be well-advised to build a denitrator?
Those are all the questions I can think of at the moment. Any advice is appreciated.
Dan