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I was thinking that I could simply use 20-25lbs of live rock for filtration and some strong power heads for circulation. Would this be okay (will this provide sufficient aeration/oxygenation)?

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I was thinking that I could simply use 20-25lbs of live rock for filtration and some strong power heads for circulation. Would this be okay (will this provide sufficient aeration/oxygenation)?

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<> I have a spare (and crappy) skimmer sitting around, but (a) I’m not sure whether it would be needed for this setup and (b) it’s kind of big for a 10 gallon sump–I really don’t want to spend a hundred+ dollars on an AquaC urchin if I really don’t need a skimmer. <> 2. I’ve read that the goby/shrimp combo would need 2-3″ course substrate and rock rubble.