ditching the sponge

[magarnigel]

so i was thinking of getting rid of the sponges and bioballs that go in the back of my 24g nano and putting some tonga branch back there instead. i noticed most people on the larger tanks dont run filter pads or bioballs in their tanks because of nutrient buildup. anyone else do this with their nano?

 

[mr_X]

i don't know much about nano reefing, besides a 30 gallon cube we have in the bedroom, but if you are going to use live rock in that little spot in the back of one of those all-in-one nanos, i'd choose the most porous rock i could get. fiji or maybe that kaelini(sp) rock seems like it would be much more efficient than the branch rock. :wink:

 

[zombiereef]

you do not want to use bioballs, foam, or filter floss in your reef tank. nutrients will build up there and to keep them from being nutrient sinks, you have to rinse them out every day. that doesnt sound like fun to me.

 

[magarnigel]

Ya thats what I was figuring. So far I have been pretty lucky with no algae blooms but I figure it's only a matter of time. I might as well get a head start on preventing it.