Reef Bone Filtration

marine blues · 04/04/2006, 12:13 PM

Hi all, just thinking of setting another tank up with just Reef bones and no LR, will the reef bones act as filtration in the same way as LR?????
has anybody tried this?
I think it would look the business!! any comments?

tried a search but not working!

Thanks.

Amphiprion · 04/04/2006, 12:14 PM

As far as the usual bacteria are concerned, yes. However, you will not have the same diversity of bacterial species, as well as the diversity of other organisms ('pods, worms, etc.).

marine blues · 04/04/2006, 12:19 PM

Will it proccess the nitates in the same way as the rock or is it too dense to do this?
thanks for your quick response!

04/04/2006, 12:13 PM	#1
marine blues Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5	Reef Bone Filtration Hi all, just thinking of setting another tank up with just Reef bones and no LR, will the reef bones act as filtration in the same way as LR????? has anybody tried this? I think it would look the business!! any comments? tried a search but not working! Thanks.

04/04/2006, 12:14 PM	#2
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	As far as the usual bacteria are concerned, yes. However, you will not have the same diversity of bacterial species, as well as the diversity of other organisms ('pods, worms, etc.). __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

04/04/2006, 12:19 PM	#3
marine blues Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5	Will it proccess the nitates in the same way as the rock or is it too dense to do this? thanks for your quick response!