frankdreistein, isn't the Jaubert method simply the same as an undergravel filter? The same one that is said to cause nitrate spikes? What is the difference between the two? Also, are there any types of corals that you would not consider placing in your tank, such as LPS/Softies, because of the battle for nutrient poor vs nutrient rich (I don't mean corals such as carnation...etc)? What type of LPS & softies do you have now?
It isnÃ"šÃ‚´t an undergravel filter, because these work in pushing water with a pump through the ground. They "produce" NO3.
A Jaubert just works with diffusion and takes down NO3.
It uses the same mechanisms as DSB but I never heard of craches with Jaubert systems.
An other point is that in DSB you can easily have the black anaerobic places but not in Jaubertground.
You donÃ"šÃ‚´t need critter packs.
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http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/livesandjaubertsetups/a/aa052904jalbert.htm
http://archimedes.galilei.com/raiar/eggshell.html
SPS:
Montiporaplate (4 colours), Montipora digitata (4 colours), Montipora australiensis, Montipora incrassata, Pocillopora verrucosa, Pocillopora damicornis, Acropora aculeus, Acropora, Enzmann, Acropora tricolor, Acropora sp, Seriatopora hystrix, Seriatopora caliendrum, Echinopora lamelosa, Porites lobata, Anacropora forbesi
LPS:
Caulastrea furcata, Favites sp., Platygyra sp.
Softies:
Xenia, Discoma (3 colours), encrusted corals (3 colours), Ricordea florida, Capnella sp., Briareum (2 different), Sarcophyton ehrenbergi, Lobophytum sp. ,Erythropodium caribaeorum, Paralemnalia sp.
Anemone:
Entacmaea quadricolor red
clam:
Tridacna crocea
Gorgoniens:
Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata, Rumphella sp.
I put any corals I like in my tank and they all are doing fine
