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01/01/2010, 07:07 AM | #1 |
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Cryptic idea
I have plenty of room in my stand, and am getting ready to drill the tank in the next couple of weeks and get the sump installed. I was thinking about taking a 10 gallon tank, painting it black all the way around, putting some rock in it, and having part of my return plumbing pass through it. I know cryptic zones used to be quite popular, but it doesn't seem I hear much about them any more. Plus it adds a few gallons of volume to a small system (29 gal display over 29 gal sump) What do you guys and gals think?
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01/01/2010, 07:59 AM | #2 |
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it's your game. it's your fun. i think the idea of a cryptic zone being a sustainable and effective nutrient remover is what has fizzled out. i saw a couple attempts at cryptic zones, but they all failed in the proper sense of the word.
my sump is pretty cryptic, except for the flow, but i have my non-photo coral, alligator sponges and a serious tangle of thin white tubeworms down there. good enough.
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01/02/2010, 06:38 AM | #3 |
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Thanks Frick-n-Frags,
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01/02/2010, 07:12 AM | #4 |
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Although I was never convinced that the average cryptic zone was that efficient a nutrient remover, I do think the additional gallons to a small system would be worth the effort. Add a removable light blocker to the front so that you can view what's going on in the tank. Visually, successful cryptic zones are very interesting.
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