DoctorGori Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 High everyone, I'm new here, but I'm no reef newbie: (1st reef 1985), but I'm new with the JBJ 12DX & this is my 1st reef under 100G (lurking here is part of my due dilligence..I appreciate the post!!!WOW!!!) Anyway, I did not find any info on anyone placing "miracle mud or a 6" DSB in chamber #3...any thought or past experiences? Seems to me even a approx 2" x 5" x 6" DSB might be of some use (with the rtn pump simply placed on top of the DSB) If this is re-hash, pardon me...if not seems it might be worthy of discussing the pro/con.... Again, just considering it, but touching bases here 1st... Link to comment
artarmon42 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 From everything I've read, DSB works if you have enough surface area. It is generally regarded that a DSB in a nano (let alone a 5" by 6" area) is insufficient. But then again, be a pioneer and let us know how it goes if you decide to do it Link to comment
theclearblue Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 DSB just really aren't effective with that little surface area. They really come into their own around 30+ gallon tanks, the larger it is (floor area), the more effective. Granted, their seems to be the nutrient sink labels being placed on them nowadays. I haven't ever used one, so I'll reserve judgment. These things all seem to be cyclical anyway. I'm sure they'll come back into vogue in another 8 to 10 years. Link to comment
Chronicles Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 get some macro back there instead, who needs a DSB X) Link to comment
DoctorGori Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 Yeah, the macro algae thing is a better nitrate export vehicle, but I was trying to avoid moding my 12 DX...and yeah, I've been trolling the threads on a few assorted mods;some are darn crafty.... perhaps I'll keep screwing around with this hair brained mini-skimmer idea using those clear green T-12 covers.... And uh, Amen to things coming & going in "cycles", seems someone recently wrote a article in a major aquarium pub "de-bunking" the "Bio-Balls"= Nitrate factory "myth"...who the heck knows anymore ? Link to comment
Chronicles Posted April 13, 2005 Share Posted April 13, 2005 I know I stuck a golf ball sized clump of cheato in the back 1.5 weeks ago, and now it's as big as a softball. My nitrates = 0 Link to comment
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