Brand New 8 gallon bio cube

[Katrina71]

Nerd fodder.
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html

I actually got this book from an old school reefer when I bought Andrew a book. He enclosed it for free and said I'll want it someday. It's someday.

 

[Musovski]

@Musovski your tank looks like you are doing something right.

OH!!!!! whenever the tank is ready... i may have a nice softie/lps frag pack for you!!

 

[Katrina71]

which is why im confused on why im losing fish.

I was thinking the same. Your scopas and powder blue Tang look like they have been there forever.

 

[Crabby48]

@Musovski sorry for the fish struggles. Hope you can figure out what happened.

@Katrina71 I recommend a dc pump. I think having the control of how much water they pump is good.

 

[Katrina71]

OH!!!!! whenever the tank is ready... i may have a nice softie/lps frag pack for you!!

I don't have anything nice in mine. Hippie kid...his is nice!

 

[Katrina71]

Ok so Jebao DC 4000? It is muuuuch cheaper than Sicce.

 

[Musovski]

I don't have anything nice in mine. Hippie kid...his is nice!

id send some sps down that way, but i myself dont like sps quite yet. (cause i suck at keeping sps, im too lazy)

 

[Musovski]

Ok so Jebao DC 4000? It is muuuuch cheaper than Sicce.

yes!!! best way to go unless you buy a reef octo dc pump which i can vouch as amazing!

 

[sfin52]

Nerd fodder.
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html

Interesting. I read it all. Professor @saltyfilmfolks I'm ready for tests.

Does a yellow watchman goby sift sand?

 

[Katrina71]

I need to show y'all the diameter of my tubes. One is large maybe 2" across and the other looks 1"

 

[Katrina71]

Interesting. I read it all. Professor @saltyfilmfolks I'm ready for tests.

Does a yellow watchman goby sift sand?

Yes. So does the pistol shrimp. Get a tiger pistol.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Honestly I’d probably pass on a dsb for you. Shallow tank and a small sump. It’s neat stuff though.

My dream tank. actual live Fiji rock and a DSB. Bug-a-liscious.

 

[Musovski]

Honestly I’d probably pass on a dsb for you. Shallow tank and a small sump. It’s neat stuff though.

My dream tank. actual live Fiji rock and a DSB. Bug-a-liscious.

im with ya on that one

 

[Katrina71]

Honestly I’d probably pass on a dsb for you. Shallow tank and a small sump. It’s neat stuff though.

My dream tank. actual live Fiji rock and a DSB. Bug-a-liscious.

I planned on some rubble maybe. I do it in my cube.

 

[sfin52]

I've got a hob willed with rubble.

 

[Crabby48]

What advantages would seachem matrix or marinepure have over just rubble. Am I missing some thing. I would think the only difference would be equal volume of matrix or alike vs rock rubble matrix would be more efficient

 

[NY_Caveman]

Matrix and MarinePure have more surface area and no possible decayed organics.

 

[Musovski]

Matrix and MarinePure have more surface area and no possible decayed organics.

isnt it something like 20x more surface area than normal reef rock?

 

[NY_Caveman]

This is information from BRS

This shows the surface area:

This helps understand how much surface area is actually available (deep within the rock)

So for example while the Pukani and Reef Saver have the same surface area, the porosity of the Pukani makes that surface area more available to water. You can run water through MarinePure it is so available.

This is the whole thing

 

[Musovski]

i may be wrong on this, but when it comes to sand beds, there is no point in running one if its not going to be deep... 3+ inches. please correct me if im wrong, thats just what i learned.