Remote sand bed

buffalo123 · 10/07/2009, 01:19 PM

Would a bucket of bioball or rings do the same in reducing nitrates?

tydtran · 10/07/2009, 01:21 PM

Deep sand band would be better for anaerobic bacteria.

pmrossetti · 10/07/2009, 01:56 PM

Don't think so, but a bucket of macro algae might.

Reefugee · 10/07/2009, 01:56 PM

I have a remote deep sandbed. I used a 5 gallon water jug, a couple of fittings, one bulkhead, maxijet 900 pump, and 1/2" ID hoses. It worked great. My goal is to eventually have two in series, and replace one bucket a year. Here's some pictures:

lordofthereef · 10/07/2009, 02:09 PM

Interesting. I have never even heard of this. Do you generally buy live sand in this application or can you just fill it ith dead sand.

10/07/2009, 01:19 PM	#1
buffalo123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,092	Remote sand bed Would a bucket of bioball or rings do the same in reducing nitrates?

10/07/2009, 01:21 PM	#2
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	Deep sand band would be better for anaerobic bacteria.

10/07/2009, 01:56 PM	#3
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	Don't think so, but a bucket of macro algae might.

10/07/2009, 01:56 PM	#4
Reefugee Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 6,105	I have a remote deep sandbed. I used a 5 gallon water jug, a couple of fittings, one bulkhead, maxijet 900 pump, and 1/2" ID hoses. It worked great. My goal is to eventually have two in series, and replace one bucket a year. Here's some pictures:

10/07/2009, 02:09 PM	#5
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	Interesting. I have never even heard of this. Do you generally buy live sand in this application or can you just fill it ith dead sand.