New Tank with Triton Core 7 - Algae Bed or Carbon Dosing?

[DickDastardly]

I'm planning on using Triton with a new Red Sea Reefer 525 XL and trying to decide whether to go for the full Triton method and use an algae bed or to go down the Other Methods with carbon dosing (prob NoPox) route.

Given the reefer sump doesn't match the spec for Triton with Algae I'm leaning towards carbon dosing and would like to know if anyone has had success running Triton Other Methods with NoPox on a new tank? If so, any input on the successes and challenges of the first few months would be hugely appreciated.

Background:
After about 12 years out of reefing and several months research and agonising over whether to get back in the game I have finally decided to do it!

Firstly, boy oh boy 12 years is a long time in this hobby ... or more accurately lifestyle. No more need for metal halide heat nightmares, miracle mud sumps (in my case anyway), custom tank builds and custom sump designs, weeks building and painting a cabinet and hood, etc.

More astounding still is the availability of fantastic information on Youtube and in particular the video's from Ryan Batcheller of BRSTV have made researching so much more engaging. I must have watched every single BRS 160 video! And of course the contributions on the forums, especially those of Randy Holmes-Farley seem to have taken this hobby to a whole new level. I feel more empowered to make mistakes than ever before

After all the research I'm excited to have made the choice to get wet again and looking forward to the journey and getting lots of great advice!

I'm planning on posting a build thread once the tank arrives - hopefully mid/late August.

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

Welcome to R2R

Triton's system is composed of two basic parts, testing/supplementing to maintain mineral balance, and exporting nutrients. In theory, basically anything that reduces phosphates and nitrates should work, which organic carbon does.

Personally, I would choose macro algae or a turf scrubber. I prefer these solutions because they're self-limiting. If nutrients are available, they will remove them. If not, they won't. Turf scrubbers and macro algae also are much less likely to drive nutrients too low, which happens quite often with organic carbon dosing.

 

[DickDastardly]

Welcome to R2R

Triton's system is composed of two basic parts, testing/supplementing to maintain mineral balance, and exporting nutrients. In theory, basically anything that reduces phosphates and nitrates should work, which organic carbon does.

Personally, I would choose macro algae or a turf scrubber. I prefer these solutions because they're self-limiting. If nutrients are available, they will remove them. If not, they won't. Turf scrubbers and macro algae also are much less likely to drive nutrients too low, which happens quite often with organic carbon dosing.

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated and certainly makes sense.

 

[Tyler Sullivan]

Welcome to R2R

Triton's system is composed of two basic parts, testing/supplementing to maintain mineral balance, and exporting nutrients. In theory, basically anything that reduces phosphates and nitrates should work, which organic carbon does.

Personally, I would choose macro algae or a turf scrubber. I prefer these solutions because they're self-limiting. If nutrients are available, they will remove them. If not, they won't. Turf scrubbers and macro algae also are much less likely to drive nutrients too low, which happens quite often with organic carbon dosing.

^^ I second what he says. Macro really does a wonder, especially when you have had high nutrients like me when I was newer. Go natural mate! lol.

 

[Tyler Sullivan]

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