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Re: DSB Mark Cooper 03-01-2008
Posted by Mark Cooper on March 1, 2008, 12:25 pm
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> Any good recommendations for Detritus build-up? I inherited a 100
> gallon tank with a DSB, but I've been battling high nutrient loads
> since I got it. I suspect that the DSB is loaded with detritus.
>
> --Kurt

I have gone without a dsb and have had much better results. They are
fine if you have the right maintenance, but without the right setup it's
a detritus sink. I read a thread on Reef Frontiers where Anthony Calfo
discussed that the successful dsb tanks have great flow, a great
skimmer, and a balance of bioload, cleanup crew and dsb fauna. He stated
that for most hobbyists it will save a lot of headaches if you go ssb or
bb.

He recommends the remote dsb as a trouble free option while reaping the
benefits of a dsb.


Posted by Big Habeeb (a.k.a. Mitch) on March 2, 2008, 1:10 pm
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 ews9.bellsouth.net:
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> > Any good recommendations for Detritus build-up? =A0I inherited a 100
> > gallon tank with a DSB, but I've been battling high nutrient loads
> > since I got it. =A0I suspect that the DSB is loaded with detritus.
>
> > --Kurt
>
> I have gone without a dsb and have had much better results. They are
> fine if you have the right maintenance, but without the right setup it's
> a detritus sink. I read a thread on Reef Frontiers where Anthony Calfo
> discussed that the successful dsb tanks have great flow, a great
> skimmer, and a balance of bioload, cleanup crew and dsb fauna. He stated
> that for most hobbyists it will save a lot of headaches if you go ssb or
> bb.
>
> He recommends the remote dsb as a trouble free option while reaping the
> benefits of a dsb.

hehehehehehe you dumbass!

Posted by =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=AA=BA=AAandcar on March 3, 2008, 8:16 am
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On Mar 2, 1:10=EF=BF=BDpm, "Big Habeeb (a.k.a. Mitch)"
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gnews9.bellsouth.net:
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> > > Any good recommendations for Detritus build-up? =EF=BF=BDI inherited a=
100
> > > gallon tank with a DSB, but I've been battling high nutrient loads
> > > since I got it. =EF=BF=BDI suspect that the DSB is loaded with detritu=
s.
>
> > > --Kurt
>
> > I have gone without a dsb and have had much better results. They are
> > fine if you have the right maintenance, but without the right setup it's=

> > a detritus sink. I read a thread on Reef Frontiers where Anthony Calfo
> > discussed that the successful dsb tanks have great flow, a great
> > skimmer, and a balance of bioload, cleanup crew and dsb fauna. He stated=

> > that for most hobbyists it will save a lot of headaches if you go ssb or=

> > bb.
>
> > He recommends the remote dsb as a trouble free option while reaping the
> > benefits of a dsb.
>
> hehehehehehe you dumbass!

LOL!!!

Posted by Wayne Sallee on March 3, 2008, 6:30 pm
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 I have experimented with a bare bottom, and have
found it to be interesting, but not as good in the
long run.

I have found that while having a refugium with deep
sand bead is beneficial, the remote deep sand bead
is not able to do the same as a deep sand bead
located in the main aquarium where the action is at.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com


Mark Cooper wrote on 3/1/2008 12:25 PM:
>
>> Any good recommendations for Detritus build-up? I inherited a 100
>> gallon tank with a DSB, but I've been battling high nutrient loads
>> since I got it. I suspect that the DSB is loaded with detritus.
>>
>> --Kurt
>
> I have gone without a dsb and have had much better results. They are
> fine if you have the right maintenance, but without the right setup it's
> a detritus sink. I read a thread on Reef Frontiers where Anthony Calfo
> discussed that the successful dsb tanks have great flow, a great
> skimmer, and a balance of bioload, cleanup crew and dsb fauna. He stated
> that for most hobbyists it will save a lot of headaches if you go ssb or
> bb.
>
> He recommends the remote dsb as a trouble free option while reaping the
> benefits of a dsb.
>

Posted by Wayne Sallee on March 4, 2008, 6:58 am
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Mark Cooper wrote on 3/1/2008 12:25 PM:
> He stated
> that for most hobbyists it will save a lot of headaches if you go ssb

The idea of deliberately trying to keep the sand
very shallow, ie ShallowSandBed, in order to prevent
it from being a deep sand bead is foolishness.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne@WayneSallee.com


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