Tank aqua scaping help

[reefwars]

hey albert, this has been a very informative read , have you considered writing something up along these lines for others to read and learn from??

im sure there are alot of people out there that are confused about topics like this and would love to have a read like this easily available to them

cheers

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by reefwars

hey albert, this has been a very informative read , have you considered writing something up along these lines for others to read and learn from??

im sure there are alot of people out there that are confused about topics like this and would love to have a read like this easily available to them

cheers

Nope

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by albert_dao

Nope

lol!!

[Coralgurl]

Thanks to this thread, none of my excess rock (3 large pieces) went in the sump. Very informative and helpful and I appreciate all the feedback, advice and constructive criticisms!

Now, to clean up the equipment, wiring and overall appearance of my fish room...another thread????? lol, just kidding...

[Myka]

Albert, there is no argument to be had that there will only ever be enough nitrifying bacteria to compliment that amount of available ammonia. A person could not argue that. My experience is that there is often a lack of anaerobic bacteria for which there could be many reasons (poor rock density, rocks too small, etc). The sand bed is not usually a host to anaerobic bacteria unless a person has a very healthy, well-functioning DSB which is a rare thing for sure. For these reasons, it is definitely possible that more rock would provide more options (and thus more likelihood) for anaerobic bacteria populations which could then have a nitrate-lowering effect compared to a tank with a lack of anaerobic bacteria.

Coralgurl, go check out sphelps' tank journals for pics of really nice, clean, and organized sumps, cabinets, and fish rooms. I can never keep that tidiness up...