It's not even about nutrients, it's about ease of maintanance. I won't argue about the merits of a proper DSB, but the whole concept is moot since there's no actual means to do one properly in my area.
Anyway, I just wanted to clarify why I'm such an advocate of BB:
- Maintanance time is cut down significantly. I spend twenty minutes a week on a 130 and it looks pristine. I've lost a lot of people to the time demands that a substrate places on them. Again, I don't buy into the leave it be philosophy on non-DSB set ups; once you've dealt with the numbers of people I have, you wouldn't either.
- Massive flow becomes a viable option. This is self explanatory.
- Advances in skimming and aggressive nutrient control (Phosban reactors, Zeovit, Sulphur denitrators, etc) have paved the way for substrate-free stability.
- I like the look of BB. Yes, you read that right, I like the sterile look. It's the same kind of aesthetics sense that makes me prefer cityscapes over mountain vistas.
Anyway, I'm like five minutes late for work. Later guys.
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09-18-2006, 05:04 PM
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