remote DSB requirements?

ctreefer · 03/29/2006, 07:58 AM

I'm wondering what is needed for a remote DSB. I have a BB 29gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump and was wondering if just having sand in the sump is adequate for a DSB or do I need lighting and LR. If I were to seed periodically and feed my tank would this be enough to reap the benefits of a DSB?

thanks

fingersdlp · 03/29/2006, 03:42 PM

Try looking in the 'All things Salty' forum for a thread on remote deep sand bed in a bucket. Might be of help.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=595109

Brian

kysmith · 03/29/2006, 03:44 PM

just pour in some sand, doesn't even matter what type, and no to the light question.

xtrstangx · 03/29/2006, 03:49 PM

Putting a sand bed of any kind in your BB tank defeats the purpose of BB in the first place...

kysmith · 03/29/2006, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xtrstangx
Putting a sand bed of any kind in your BB tank defeats the purpose of BB in the first place...

True but if he's having nitrate problems it's a good temporary bandaid solution unitl he gets things under control. I'm not sure if this is the case or not for him but you never know.

ctreefer · 03/29/2006, 04:03 PM

Nitrates aren't the issue. If anything my tank is running too efficiently and my corals are on the pale side colorwise. There has been a lot of debate recently by BB users with this issue and I'm thinking of trying to increase food production in my system via the DSB. I like the remote idea so that I can maintain a clean tank and control my DSB seperately and change out if needed. No reason why a system can't have a little of both.

ctreefer · 03/29/2006, 04:05 PM

fingersdlp, thanks for the link. Looks like I have some reading to do tonight.

ste6168 · 03/29/2006, 05:07 PM

i have been thinking of setting one of these up soon also to help aid in nitrates.

03/29/2006, 07:58 AM	#1
ctreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: southern CT Posts: 3,274	remote DSB requirements? I'm wondering what is needed for a remote DSB. I have a BB 29gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump and was wondering if just having sand in the sump is adequate for a DSB or do I need lighting and LR. If I were to seed periodically and feed my tank would this be enough to reap the benefits of a DSB? thanks

03/29/2006, 03:44 PM	#3
kysmith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 600	just pour in some sand, doesn't even matter what type, and no to the light question. __________________ GO HOKIES!! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon

03/29/2006, 03:42 PM	#2
fingersdlp Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218	Try looking in the 'All things Salty' forum for a thread on remote deep sand bed in a bucket. Might be of help. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=595109 Brian

03/29/2006, 03:49 PM	#4
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	Putting a sand bed of any kind in your BB tank defeats the purpose of BB in the first place...

03/29/2006, 04:03 PM	#6
ctreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: southern CT Posts: 3,274	Nitrates aren't the issue. If anything my tank is running too efficiently and my corals are on the pale side colorwise. There has been a lot of debate recently by BB users with this issue and I'm thinking of trying to increase food production in my system via the DSB. I like the remote idea so that I can maintain a clean tank and control my DSB seperately and change out if needed. No reason why a system can't have a little of both.

03/29/2006, 04:05 PM	#7
ctreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: southern CT Posts: 3,274	fingersdlp, thanks for the link. Looks like I have some reading to do tonight.

03/29/2006, 05:07 PM	#8
ste6168 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,066	i have been thinking of setting one of these up soon also to help aid in nitrates.