PHOTOS -- 3 Months with Liverock - Page 2

bryman · 01/19/2009, 01:23 AM

Wow, great setup and attention to detail! Seems like you are taking your time and have done things the right way. One word of advice though with the Alk raising, and you might already know this. It is likely that when you start raising Alk, your Ca will start to drop so you'll need to keep an eye on it. Once you have both where you want them, a 2-part solution like C-Balance is an easy way to maintain the proper Alk/Ca levels.

Whys · 01/19/2009, 12:19 PM

Thanks bryman. No, I wasn't entirely aware of that.

WowieM · 02/13/2009, 08:03 AM

Great Setup

no visible pipes or Pumps Nice

an411 · 02/13/2009, 08:10 AM

Yeah very smooth and clean looking setup. great coraline algae growth

lounge13 · 02/13/2009, 09:23 AM

your setup looks very nice. labeling wires is excellent idea as i did the same to mine. great minds think alike they say....ha!

jasonrp104 · 02/13/2009, 09:49 AM

How are you liking the DSB? Any issues?

Whys · 02/13/2009, 10:22 AM

No issues with the sandbed. It doesn't appear to be producing visible nitrogen bubbles yet, but that probably because I've been running a super clean tank with little more than a cleanup crew at this point.

The DSB appears healthy with lots of little critters, but from what I know, issues don't start to crop up until about 1 year in. I just have to be sure to rejuvenate the sand with fresh critters every year or so. Otherwise populations can become depleted and toxic gases can begin to buildup in the deepest layer.

Whys · 02/13/2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WowieM
Great Setup no visible pipes or Pumps Nice

Thanks Wowie, it was a challenge given limited space. This design was partly an experiment looking to answer just how small a sump can be. I don't think smaller would be possible.

BTW, is that 'M' for Mandel?

kcdan87 · 02/13/2009, 10:36 AM

cool setup i love the Court-Jester Goby

01/19/2009, 01:23 AM	#26
bryman Aquascape Destroyer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 1,104	Wow, great setup and attention to detail! Seems like you are taking your time and have done things the right way. One word of advice though with the Alk raising, and you might already know this. It is likely that when you start raising Alk, your Ca will start to drop so you'll need to keep an eye on it. Once you have both where you want them, a 2-part solution like C-Balance is an easy way to maintain the proper Alk/Ca levels. __________________ PVITAWA! Current Tank Info: 90G Tech

01/19/2009, 12:19 PM	#27
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Thanks bryman. No, I wasn't entirely aware of that.

02/13/2009, 08:03 AM	#28
WowieM Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10	Great Setup no visible pipes or Pumps Nice

02/13/2009, 08:10 AM	#29
an411 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Derby CT Posts: 2,861	Yeah very smooth and clean looking setup. great coraline algae growth

02/13/2009, 09:23 AM	#30
lounge13 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: C H I C A G O Posts: 66	your setup looks very nice. labeling wires is excellent idea as i did the same to mine. great minds think alike they say....ha!

02/13/2009, 09:49 AM	#31
jasonrp104 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: vt Posts: 1,113	How are you liking the DSB? Any issues?

02/13/2009, 10:22 AM	#32
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	No issues with the sandbed. It doesn't appear to be producing visible nitrogen bubbles yet, but that probably because I've been running a super clean tank with little more than a cleanup crew at this point. The DSB appears healthy with lots of little critters, but from what I know, issues don't start to crop up until about 1 year in. I just have to be sure to rejuvenate the sand with fresh critters every year or so. Otherwise populations can become depleted and toxic gases can begin to buildup in the deepest layer.

02/13/2009, 10:36 AM	#34
kcdan87 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Morton, Illinois Posts: 26	cool setup i love the Court-Jester Goby