remote DSB requirements?

[ctreefer]

I'm wondering what is needed for a remote DSB. I have a BB 29gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump and was wondering if just having sand in the sump is adequate for a DSB or do I need lighting and LR. If I were to seed periodically and feed my tank would this be enough to reap the benefits of a DSB?

thanks

 

[fingersdlp]

Try looking in the 'All things Salty' forum for a thread on remote deep sand bed in a bucket. Might be of help.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=595109

Brian

 

[kysmith]

just pour in some sand, doesn't even matter what type, and no to the light question.

 

[xtrstangx]

Putting a sand bed of any kind in your BB tank defeats the purpose of BB in the first place...

 

[kysmith]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7069540#post7069540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xtrstangx
Putting a sand bed of any kind in your BB tank defeats the purpose of BB in the first place...

True but if he's having nitrate problems it's a good temporary bandaid solution unitl he gets things under control. I'm not sure if this is the case or not for him but you never know.

 

[ctreefer]

Nitrates aren't the issue. If anything my tank is running too efficiently and my corals are on the pale side colorwise. There has been a lot of debate recently by BB users with this issue and I'm thinking of trying to increase food production in my system via the DSB. I like the remote idea so that I can maintain a clean tank and control my DSB seperately and change out if needed. No reason why a system can't have a little of both.

 

[ctreefer]

fingersdlp, thanks for the link. Looks like I have some reading to do tonight.

 

[ste6168]

i have been thinking of setting one of these up soon also to help aid in nitrates.