A take on BB methodology.

[SCARYBO]

As far as I understand ... yes, drying rock will kill the algae. It will also leave the all the debris trapped in the rock hanging right there.

So once you get it wet again, it's still as nutrient loaded.

Cooking doesn't require the drying process, and focuses more on the trapped debris/nutrients as once you get rid of them, you have no food for the algae and it cannot live. In a sense, it ignores the algae [as opposed to drying] as once the nutrients are gone the algae will remove itself.

I agree with Mark. I would think drying would actually leave more nutrients. When the algae is alive it contains nutrients. Once it dies those nutrients are released. The rock would absorb some of the nutrients potentially. Also you would have nutrients from the dying life within the rock that would be released.

 

[jerryc]

Yes , you hit that one right on the head . The bad part about sand though , is your clogging up the bottom holes with the sand which can fill up the rocks again .

You wont if you don't let the rock rest on the sand

 

[bluebentgrass]

I have been running my system for 4 years with a deep sand bed with excellent sucess. I use a plenum system and vaccum 25% of the sand bed once a month.
My acros have greaaaat color and grow like crazy.
I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

 

[joefish]

I have been running my system for 4 years with a deep sand bed with excellent sucess. I use a plenum system and vaccum 25% of the sand bed once a month.
My acros have greaaaat color and grow like crazy.
I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

Well isn't that just tooting your own horn ?

Colors of corals are also by choice . The corals in his tank are healthy , other wise they wouldn't grow at the speed they have .

Then again maybe you think my tanks are drab too ?

 

[SeanT]

My acros have greaaaat color and grow like crazy.

Sounds great.
And the pictures are located...?

 

[Bomber]

I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

Thank God, for a minute there I thought I had corals from the wrong ocean.

I must be such a duffus.

 

[danieljames]

The lack of a pluralistic philosophy in this hobby seems to be increasing. I don't think it's an intelligent approach (the lack of). It will only hurt us all as aquarists imo.

 

[wastememphis]

Sean did you ever get around to start a thread. One where people don't argue, haha.



"quote:
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Originally posted by PUGroyale
Maybe you guys who are so successful at it could start a really detailed thread on setting up a BB system. I found a lot of cheerleaders for BB and very few coaches
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I know I would be happy to do that.
And others should help out too.
Give me a few hours to finish some siphoning though.
Sean"

 

[PUGroyale]

I must be such a duffus.

Yeah... where's the super blue A. cervicornis??? Huh..? HUH??? :lol:

 

[diverrad]

I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

LOL and this is why I'm not crazy about diving in the keys,, it's like being in Bombers tank

 

[thereefgeek]

LOL and this is why I'm not crazy about diving in the keys,, it's like being in Bombers tank

LMFAO :lol: But hey, it's a good representation of a true Caribbean biotope.

 

[diverrad]

LMFAO :lol: But hey, it's a good representation of a true Caribbean biotope.

very true,tgotell you the truth there is way more color in his tank than on the reefs ,, he must be cheating

 

[concept3]

I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

I'm usually lurking in here, and don't post much but bluebentgrass' comment was priceless. I just had to chime in on this one. So let's post some pics. Don't make me break out my pics because I'm Bare bottom as well.....

By the way, what is the stuff that people refer to as "Hair algae?" I haven't been able to keep that awesome wavy green frag in my tank since I went Bare Bottom. Can anyone spare me a frag of Hair algae? Willing to pay top dollar for it. South Jersey Zip 08205. Can paypal.

 

[WILDTHING]

By the way, what is the stuff that people refer to as "Hair algae?" I haven't been able to keep that awesome wavy green frag in my tank since I went Bare Bottom. Can anyone spare me a frag of Hair algae? Willing to pay top dollar for it. South Jersey Zip 08205. Can paypal.

This post needs to be moved to the DSB forum.:lol: :lol: :lol:

Pretty sure you'll have more frags than you could ever want there.


J/K colleen

 

[SeanT]

Sean did you ever get around to start a thread. One where people don't argue, haha.



"quote:
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Originally posted by PUGroyale
Maybe you guys who are so successful at it could start a really detailed thread on setting up a BB system. I found a lot of cheerleaders for BB and very few coaches
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I know I would be happy to do that.
And others should help out too.
Give me a few hours to finish some siphoning though.
Sean"

I did write something up but it is pretty long.
I hesitate to post it because I don't want to seem even MORE the pompous arse than I usually do.

Especially since I have had so much more fun not-flaming and concentrating on learning over the past year plus.

But if people want me to post it...twist my arm lol.
Sean

 

[lduncan]

I have never considered bombers corals colorful.

:lol: :lolspin:

 

[just dave]

Bombers corals are the colors they are supposed to be from what I can gather. IIRC his tank is a Caribbean "biotope".

 

[lduncan]

Don't you know sps are only "brown" when they're in dirty tanks.

 

[bigfishman]

Don't you know sps are only "brown" when they're in dirty tanks.

So the ocean is always dirty then??

 

[lduncan]

Maybe that was a bit too subtle for some. It was a joke.

Layton