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Unread 05/11/2010, 12:28 PM   #1
lolgranny
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Sump fuge.... question

Would u put a DSB / Cheteau / little LR rubble / sea cucumber / snail / conch / sand sifting snails to clean it up

or

just a bunch of LR / crabs



I was thinking DSB, if i do this what type of maintenance would i need to do?

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Unread 05/11/2010, 01:18 PM   #2
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i run mine bare bottom because its easy to clean all the debris with a fine fish net.

ive ran liverock and sand ect but it just traps the junk.

anymore some cheato and thats it


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I would skip the DSB as well. They are more trouble than their worth. Only way I would consider a DSB is by using one remotely in say a 5G bucket. The cheato will provide plenty of nutrient removal by itself.


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Unread 05/11/2010, 02:31 PM   #4
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I would skip the DSB as well. They are more trouble than their worth. Only way I would consider a DSB is by using one remotely in say a 5G bucket. The cheato will provide plenty of nutrient removal by itself.
Do you think i should put a small sand bed in there, with some LR or just use the cheateau?


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