how much live rock in a sump?

awholelota · 01-14-2008, 01:54 AM

i think i may have too much, but i have no where else to put these rocks besides taking them out of water. i don't really want to let them dry up and die. can i have too much rock in the sump? that's a 20 gal tank filled about half way with water.

Jnicho · 01-14-2008, 03:39 AM

Looks ok to me.

aquawolf · 01-14-2008, 06:32 AM

It looks like you are using it as a combination refugium as well, with the light on it, so I would agree that it is fine and will give the pods and other critters lots of hiding places.

Loverotties · 01-14-2008, 07:05 AM

Looking good!

hng · 01-14-2008, 08:21 AM

Looks OK, doesn't seem like there is too much detritus collecting in there.

Geoff · 01-14-2008, 11:17 AM

just enough that you can take all of them out to siphon out the detritus once a week during water changes. if not than you are defeating the purpose of keeping LR in the sump.

G~