That's not a word but a product...http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2136656
Sigh... I read the first 40 pages of the first half of this thread and rolled my eyes every time someone popped in and claimed they read it all and then asked questions that basically proved that they had not read through. I have a great handle on the ideas in use back in 2006 lol. I don't suppose I could get a good summary of what this has evolved into and save myself 9 years of threads (48 more pages) of reading? If you think it would benefit me to continue the read I guess I will, without complaint.
This thread is only 30 pages. But I know many people on here still use them. I really believe they should be a part of every system. But perhaps it's "cooler" to put vodka in your tank.
This thread was split at 999 posts (50 pages) and now has 38 pages on its new, second half, thread. So, many more than 30 pages.. I've been reading very old information for some time now.
In light of the new fads and ideas if anyone is still using a RDSB could you please chime in with some feedback on how well these are working in comparison.
My bad. You're correct. Weird. The JohnL thread split post didn't show up last night... Or maybe it was late and my eyes were crossed.
Anyway, off hand I know RocketEngineer implemented one a while back and has reported great success. Perhaps you could ask him. A while back I read the first several pages too through my research on the subject and it makes perfect sense and therefore I have setup a 20 gallon high rdsb on my 300 gallon system. I'm still waiting for delivery of my display so I can't report how effective it will be for me. But the thought process I went through for a rdsb vs. ats was pretty simple. Do I want to harvest algae every week or just make sure there is good flow going over a sand bed? Needless to say, I chose the latter.