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08-16-2011, 05:13 PM
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08-16-2011, 05:27 PM
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Okay... I'm home now, ill post some pics that work
Attachment 8072 I gave these to the Glass Shop Attachment 8073 Attachment 8074 Attachment 8075 Attachment 8076 Last edited by philg3; 08-18-2011 at 09:29 PM.
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08-17-2011, 02:42 AM
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DSB: I did some research on DSB and found two schools of thought. The Anthony Calfo 'DSB in a bucket' used purely for nitrate reduction. He still recommends aggressive skimming and I believe other filtration - live rock, carbon, etc... My feeling is this is an option to consider once a tank is running for a while and still has high nitrates. The other school of thought is the Ron Shimek DSB which is intended as the primary filtration method. He recommends a DSB in the display tank so that it is large enough and is taken care of. There are some good examples of this type of tank but it seemed to me that a relatively small percentage of successful tanks are run this way. I think you have to stock lighter and at a slower rate.
Also here is some research that indicates deep sand beds are beneficial. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/7/aafeature I've decided to go skimmer + shallow sand bed. Take all this with a grain of salt, this is my first tank.
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08-17-2011, 02:49 AM
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Bulletproofing:
- I figure it is safer to keep the water in the system. Can you run the sump at a lower water level so it can handle any extra water from the display tank? I've also read the beananimal overflow will sometimes use the emergency drain when starting up. - Another option is an aquarium controller with a water level sensor or 'water on floor' sensor that will shut down the pumps. I'd prefer that to be a backup. - Check valves might be an option. I've read they often fail so they should be used as a second or third backup.
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08-17-2011, 08:28 AM
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I'll read some more about Calfo's DSB bucket and see if i can make it work for this system.
Although i have never seen a Bean in real life, i wouldnt be surprised if the emergency standpipe overflowed a little while the water level was stabilizing. Check Valves seem like the simple answer, but I have read about them failing as well, so that isnt exactly bulletproof. I have a DA RKL controller, and have been looking at programming some float switches, but they arent really fail-safe either. I guess noones setup is ever really bulletproof, but it would be nice if i could shoot guns in my living room without worrying about getting my feet wet, or at least go away for a day or two without stressing. Currently i have my pump in sump, but if i drill the tank for an external pump it might make more room for Water Volume as well as allowing me to run the return chamber less full without the pump running dry. There are some space restrictions that I might have to work out. The pump I currently have is a Sedra 7000, but I think that will have to be upgraded for this system. Anyone have any recommendations as far as Pump brand and size?
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