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09-18-2006, 02:30 PM
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Thanks Chin, your absolutly right. Old farts like me that get cranky after 10 should not post after that time,,,,,,
 Dave I think you hit the nail on the head, well said......
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09-18-2006, 04:31 PM
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I wonder if anyone has done a side by side test of BB vers. sand. Start 2 identical tanks side by side, one with sand, one without, and see what happens over time. So far I have only seen speculation. Another experiment would be to wrap a small peice of shrimp in mesh and bury it 1/2" below the surface of the sand. In a week or so dig it up. If it's empty the sandbed is working, if the shrimp is still there (in any form) then it could be said detritus can collect in a sand bed
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09-18-2006, 05:04 PM
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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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