Beeba
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Any thoughts on this issue from the experienced reefer? It sounds like an interesting concept but is it really useful or necessary?
To plenum or not to plenum???
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Katchupoy
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So that means you want sand on your tank....
Here is another interesting question....
TO SAND OR NOT TO SAND?....
Here is another interesting question....
TO SAND OR NOT TO SAND?....
Beeba
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I guess that hadn't crossed my mind. It seems everything I read says to start with the sand. What are the benefits of "not to sand?"
Katchupoy
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Hi Beeba,
Its like this, its not just sand... its between DSB, Sand with Plenum and Barebottom...
DSB - Deep Sand Bed... at least 4 or more inches of sand. Very fine sand. Not the crushed coral type. You also need a lot of sand critters. A lot of people jump to this approach several years ago and a lot of people swear the its working like a charm... And a lot of people also said that it is not working...
This is a highly debated subject and very sensitive too... so read read and read.... here is the link http://www.thepsas.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=37
PLENUM SYSTEM.... its like DSB but you have a space below the sand to facilitate bacterial colonization to help filter your water biologically. I cannot elaborate more because i dont have experience on this
maybe you can read some more on this here... www.garf.org
BAREBOTTOM ... its being used for a very very long time.... very popular in Europe. You just remove these detritus via siphon every time you do water change. You can also do research on "BERLIN SYSTEM"
A lot of people came from Berlin then switched to DSB and went back to Berlin.... I for one is one of them.... why? I cannot elaborate on that except that its more simple for me to maintain....
and the other approach is a mix... a barebottom system with half inch or and inch of sand. Why? because of aesthetics.... they don want the look of a barebottom.
Its like this, its not just sand... its between DSB, Sand with Plenum and Barebottom...
DSB - Deep Sand Bed... at least 4 or more inches of sand. Very fine sand. Not the crushed coral type. You also need a lot of sand critters. A lot of people jump to this approach several years ago and a lot of people swear the its working like a charm... And a lot of people also said that it is not working...
This is a highly debated subject and very sensitive too... so read read and read.... here is the link http://www.thepsas.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=37
PLENUM SYSTEM.... its like DSB but you have a space below the sand to facilitate bacterial colonization to help filter your water biologically. I cannot elaborate more because i dont have experience on this
maybe you can read some more on this here... www.garf.org
BAREBOTTOM ... its being used for a very very long time.... very popular in Europe. You just remove these detritus via siphon every time you do water change. You can also do research on "BERLIN SYSTEM"
A lot of people came from Berlin then switched to DSB and went back to Berlin.... I for one is one of them.... why? I cannot elaborate on that except that its more simple for me to maintain....
and the other approach is a mix... a barebottom system with half inch or and inch of sand. Why? because of aesthetics.... they don want the look of a barebottom.
Katchupoy
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BAREBOTTOM
another link....
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=210605&highlight=berlin+system
Also watch for 64ivy... http://www.moyesreef.com/
another link....
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=210605&highlight=berlin+system
Also watch for 64ivy... http://www.moyesreef.com/