This is my biggest dilemma... sump or fuge. I recently added about 1,000 pods to my display and 500 to my sump. My sump is bare just heaters, skimmer and return pump. I do have some scrunchies and filter pads down there for them to live in. I used to see pods ALL ove the place but ever since I added my green mandarin I rarely see them. I will see the all over the rocks at night but thats about it. I am thinking about making a fuge in my sump. It has a chamber for it, I just didnt feel like running a light down there for the cheato to grow....
I think they will live but do alot better with some cheato down there.
Jeremy