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Advanced Topics
01/10/2008, 05:38 AM
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DSB in a bucket for nitrate control
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Read the first 20 pages, and basiclly, got the...
Read the first 20 pages, and basiclly, got the idea.
I'm thinking of setting up one where the sand bed is 18 inches deep, and the sand grain size is suger fine.
Sounds OK, or too deep???
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Reef Discussion
01/01/2008, 09:51 AM
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do you use carbon and why?
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goodreef
Can I put activated carbon & phosphate remover in...
Can I put activated carbon & phosphate remover in the same fluidised reactor??
This way, the phosphate remover can remove any PO4 that might leach from the carbon. Additionally, I get to save on...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
07/01/2007, 12:10 AM
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
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goodreef
OOOKKKK ... looks like I'm not getting very good...
OOOKKKK ... looks like I'm not getting very good advice from the LFS here!!!
I was told that if tank water is used, the calcium reactor might "crash" if the pump is not running. Somthing about...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
07/01/2007, 12:01 AM
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
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OK ... BTY, I was adviced to use RO top off water...
OK ... BTY, I was adviced to use RO top off water rather than tank water to feed into the calcium reactor ... will this be better??
Also with both reactors, should I run 1 at night & the other...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/30/2007, 11:32 AM
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
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So, those with both reactors ... how do you guys...
So, those with both reactors ... how do you guys hook them up??
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/29/2007, 09:48 PM
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
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goodreef
Thanks!! I'm really new to this. Assuming that...
Thanks!! I'm really new to this. Assuming that I am using BOTH ...
Some say that I should hook the Calcium reactor to directly to the Kalk reactor to nutralise the ph swing.
However, some...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/29/2007, 01:55 PM
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
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Kalkwasser Reactor vs Calcium Reactor
What is the difference between Kalkwasser Reactor and Calcium Reactors???
Some people say that both are the same, providing calcium, and using one or the other is enough.
Some people say that...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/28/2007, 01:40 AM
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Tunze vs Wavysea
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goodreef
Yep, I've been thinking of a wavebox myself ......
Yep, I've been thinking of a wavebox myself ... but some friends sya that with the multicontroller, and tunze pumps, a wavebox is not necessary ... is this true??
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06/26/2007, 01:46 AM
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Tunze vs Wavysea
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goodreef
Thanks guys!! Some great points to consider,...
Thanks guys!! Some great points to consider, especially the fact that WavySea is not water proof!!! You would think that it is a given!!!
I only know of one guy in Malaysia that has a Wavy Sea...
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/23/2007, 09:18 PM
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Tunze vs Wavysea
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goodreef
I have not read about using 1 pump to 2 Wavysea. ...
I have not read about using 1 pump to 2 Wavysea.
Instead of getting 2 x Wavysea + with 2 x Dart, what if I get 2 x Wavysea + 1 x Barracuda??
Anyone see any problems??
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Lighting, Filtration & Other Equipment
06/23/2007, 09:01 PM
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Tunze vs Wavysea
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goodreef
The OM 4 way is a good idea ... but not avaliable...
The OM 4 way is a good idea ... but not avaliable in my country. Also, I'm thinking that it is easier to create a left-right water movement with 2 wavy seas.
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06/23/2007, 11:23 AM
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Tunze vs Wavysea
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goodreef
Tunze vs Wavysea
Hi Guys. I know that both perform different functions, but if I have the budget for only one or the other, which should I get??
Tunze TS48 (multicontroller + 4 x 6100) or
2 x Wavysea + with 2 x...
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Eric Borneman
03/06/2007, 02:03 AM
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Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums
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goodreef
PHEW!!! Now I can sleep better, and use my "!!!"...
PHEW!!! Now I can sleep better, and use my "!!!" :D
Thanks!!!
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Eric Borneman
03/06/2007, 01:25 AM
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Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums
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goodreef
Errrr ... were you referring to my previous...
Errrr ... were you referring to my previous post?? :confused:
I hope I did not offend you in any way. Actually, I re-read my post, and the only thing I noticed was that I used too many "!" :D...
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Eric Borneman
02/28/2007, 09:14 PM
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Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums
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goodreef
I agree ... think about it, the material in no...
I agree ... think about it, the material in no way contributes to the filtering capability, and the amount of elements released is too small to be of any use!!
Take calcium for example ... there...
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Advanced Topics
02/25/2007, 08:35 AM
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Setting up a Jumbert system
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goodreef
To quote Delbeek & Sprung in The Reef Aquarium,...
To quote Delbeek & Sprung in The Reef Aquarium, pg 343-344
"In a properly established Jaubert system aquarium there is much less rock, leaving wide expanses of the bottom uncovered. The reason...
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Advanced Topics
02/25/2007, 02:27 AM
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Setting up a Jumbert system
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goodreef
From what I gather from the book, it is important...
From what I gather from the book, it is important in the Jaubert systems to have water diffusion in the sand beds. If too much rocks are on the sandbed, water hitting the rocks will push detrius...
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Advanced Topics
02/21/2007, 05:57 PM
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Setting up a Jumbert system
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goodreef
Conky, yes, I was referring to The Reef Aquarium...
Conky, yes, I was referring to The Reef Aquarium (Delbeek and Sprung) vol 3. The cost put me off initially, but after reading the whole book, it is a MUST HAVE for any serious reefer!!! Cleared up...
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Eric Borneman
02/21/2007, 05:24 PM
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Applications of Sand in Reef Aquariums
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goodreef
"From what I understood the Jaubert method (which...
"From what I understood the Jaubert method (which avoids or impairs zones from becoming anoxic) then is actually inferior to a DSB."
Errr ... I know you tried to break it down slowly. Sorry, but...
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Advanced Topics
02/14/2007, 10:36 PM
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Setting up a Jumbert system
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goodreef
Very good question!!! Same question that many...
Very good question!!! Same question that many reefers are asking … including myself. My info is purely from Julian Sprung’s latest volume 3 installment of his book.
Julian also referred to Rob...
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Advanced Topics
02/12/2007, 11:47 AM
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What's the diff in setting up sandbeds??
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goodreef
So, what would you choose if : 1. Your sand...
So, what would you choose if :
1. Your sand bed is in your MAIN TANK.
2. You need high water flow for SPS corals.
(Assuming results are the same with or without plenum.)
Deep Coarse =...
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Advanced Topics
02/12/2007, 11:45 AM
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What's the diff in setting up sandbeds??
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goodreef
Some interesting quotes: "Putting aside all...
Some interesting quotes:
"Putting aside all the rhetoric and opinions, our experiment shows that the presence of a plenum has no measurable benefits over simply depositing the same sediments...
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Advanced Topics
02/12/2007, 07:58 AM
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What's the diff in setting up sandbeds??
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goodreef
What's the diff in setting up sandbeds??
For those interested in setting up a sandbed, we are often faced with 3 basic questions ...
What sand grain size to use?
What depth to use?
To use a Plenum or not?
Read this, and it might...
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Advanced Topics
02/11/2007, 11:56 PM
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Setting up a Jumbert system
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1,391
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goodreef
According to Julian Sprung, both with or without...
According to Julian Sprung, both with or without plenum works ... however, the denutrification process in both are different.
With plenum = Jaubert system = sand grain about 2-3mm + 4 inches.
...
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Advanced Topics
02/09/2007, 11:31 AM
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Aquascaping
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goodreef
One MAJOR difference between freshwater planted...
One MAJOR difference between freshwater planted and saltwater is the water flow. Many saltwater tanks have >10 times flow, while a planted freshwater hardly have any water movement!!!
That said,...
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