Anyone have prop. setup pics?

[Martyn]

Originally posted by geo
very cool system Martyn! great pictures too
do you need additional flow from power heads in each tank or is the return enough? are you happy with the sand bed in the prop tank?

Hi Geo.
Thanks the pics are by Kevin and Andrew.
Yes I use extra pumps in each tank I add the pumps when I bring more tank on line with starting the lighting.
Maxijets are ideal for my tanks and 5 to 7 in each 6ft tank is ideal.
I do have a load of aquabees 2000 and 3000 that I am using and preparing to add too tanks but they are bulky and not always reliable.

The 1" to 2" sand beds in all top and middle row tanks works great I add a few mm depth of 2mm to 4mm sand grains on top of the fine sand to prevent a build up of fine sand on top of the discs caused by worms piling up sand.

There is a high diversity of infauna in the sand beds this increases the diversity and amount of natural plankton in the system and of course feeds the corals.

Also I add flat live rock along the back and ends of the tanks this increases plankton diversity too and along with the sand this seem to give a good balance to each tank and keeps maintance and algae's etc etc down.

Regards
Martyn