??? more sump questions

[wtrguy]

??? Today was the first steps in getting the sump set up in the basement. Table is set up, moved the R.O storage and the sakt water storage, now i have room. I have a 125 up top around 100 l.b.s l.r. Almost all of the Bio balls are out and nitrates and amonia are cool. If i add 100 gallon sump in the basement, i will use 60 gallons more water. Will i need to add 60 l.b.s of live rock in the sump also?#1 and can i hook up the sump to the tank and start running or do i cycle the sump stuff first?#2 and wait two mnths or so / don't want to crash the whole mess Do i keep light to the sump or just the light in the room? sorry for all the questions, you guys have been great in the past.
wtrguy
Tom

[three90s&125sump]

"If i add 100 gallon sump in the basement, i will use 60 gallons more water. Will i need to add 60 l.b.s of live rock in the sump also?"

I would. I have 125 sump and I will have roughly 150# of LR in it. Its not necessary though. As long as the LR you have will process the nutrients you have in the water column. Are you gonna have a sand bed or?

"and can i hook up the sump to the tank and start running or do i cycle the sump stuff first?"

If you add the LR to the sump and you have animals in your tank I would cycle it till your readings are normal in the sump, then, combine the two remembering to do it very slowly as to not shock the animals.


Do i keep light to the sump or just the light in the room?


Is the sump doubling as a fuge with calerpa? If so then yes put a fairly bright light on the sump on a reverse schedule as your tank.

[wtrguy]

the 125 has live sand and 100 l.b.s of rock. It has been up for 4 mnths. 2 mnths cycle and slowly adding live stock.
1) yellow tang
3) blue-yellow tail damsels
2) cleaner shrimp
1) blue tasmainain devel
1) orange spotted gobbie
4) hermits
4) snails

[ChrisPrusha]

Nice looking tank!!

[dobejazz]

I don't think it's nessesary to add live rock in the sump. I could be wrong though (I hope not cause I don't have live rock in mine)