new info about nitrate and DSB
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dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
interesting
daugherty
part time reefer
that what i thought but it seems that the ones that are having big problems also have very deep sand beds
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Uh oh :shock:
yote
In Memoriam
HMMM Kinda gets ole gears to turning dont it.
daugherty
part time reefer
if i understand it this problem only occurs when the oxygen is zero then it creates this third layer which makes it a big problem. i think i have about 8in of sand in my sump but it is a mix of olite and a courser araganite
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
it's just one guys opinion isn't it?
daugherty
part time reefer
i think it is more than one persons opinion since ther is a lot of things that are referenced from other people
Piggy
Reef enthusiast
Very interesting. It does make sense if you think about it. I bet there's others out there proving they're wrong.
Smitty
Reef pro
That is an interesting article, and it kinda make sense.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Well, there will always be opinions out there against other opinions. But if things work for you, maybe it's not worth the change. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
Right now, my 45g has maybe 1/2-1" of sand, just 3 fish, and of course the lr and cuc. The nitrates are practically staying at 0ppm, possibly because of the fuge (and before I had a good fuge, it was hard to get below 10ppm). The fuge has just 1" of miracle sand. But point is, whatever I'm doing now works, so I don't plan on adding more sand. Doesn't mean someone who's got a 5" sand bed and is having good results should change (unless you really want to dig it all out LOL).
Same goes with the bioballs. I didn't like them, and a lot of people would say they're nitrate factories. But I've actually seen people using them and say they've never had problems. :dunno:
Right now, my 45g has maybe 1/2-1" of sand, just 3 fish, and of course the lr and cuc. The nitrates are practically staying at 0ppm, possibly because of the fuge (and before I had a good fuge, it was hard to get below 10ppm). The fuge has just 1" of miracle sand. But point is, whatever I'm doing now works, so I don't plan on adding more sand. Doesn't mean someone who's got a 5" sand bed and is having good results should change (unless you really want to dig it all out LOL).
Same goes with the bioballs. I didn't like them, and a lot of people would say they're nitrate factories. But I've actually seen people using them and say they've never had problems. :dunno:
yote
In Memoriam
Very well said Wonton.
lightcs4
Loving to learn
Read all four pages of posts on RC and all I can say is :dunno:
It didn't provide anything decisive, so I'll keep little my DSB and deal with it for now.
It didn't provide anything decisive, so I'll keep little my DSB and deal with it for now.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Exactly my point. Who knows....maybe 5 years from now, they'll diss skimmers (yeah, ....suuuuure they would), as unlikely as that may see now LOL Who knows?!?
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
yeah, I'm not gonna lie, I didn't really read it more than a few sentences.
daugherty
part time reefer
it just get me thinnking i have a dsb is my fuge and i am not going to change it unless i have problems
