causeofhim
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Just started cooking my rocks tonight.
Took my first big step towards barebottom.
Took my first big step towards barebottom.
The "How to go Barebottom thread."
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Bryan89
Premium Member
ezhoops - there will be some headloss associated with the UV sterilizer. But, the slower the flow rate through it, the more likely you are to eradicate everything that is in the water (to a point). So, IMO you could easily hook it up on a drain, but you need to make sure that the second drain you have can handle 100% of tank flow in case you isolate the UV to work on it.
I purchased a 120W Aqua UV, excellent device with great customer service.
I purchased a 120W Aqua UV, excellent device with great customer service.
causeofhim
New member
Should I put some snails or anything in with the rock I am cooking?
matt the fiddler
New member
ok random BB q.. and this comes after 6 months or so of being BB
under the starboard .. i have a .. collection of filth and pods that i can see looking up at the tank.. is this going to be a problem? Or should I investigate ways to either seal it.. or give t a good wash out?
BB rocks
under the starboard .. i have a .. collection of filth and pods that i can see looking up at the tank.. is this going to be a problem? Or should I investigate ways to either seal it.. or give t a good wash out?
BB rocks
causeofhim
New member
When I startup my tank, would it be benificial to put a line of silicone around the starboard to keep that from happening?
Bomber
10 & Over Club
It's really moot.
I can't get over the irony of this though. People have changed from 4-6" of detritus to what can squeeze between a flat piece of starboad and a flat piece of glass, and now they worry about it.
You don't want it all out, you can't get it all out, and you can't run a system "sterile".
I can't get over the irony of this though. People have changed from 4-6" of detritus to what can squeeze between a flat piece of starboad and a flat piece of glass, and now they worry about it.
You don't want it all out, you can't get it all out, and you can't run a system "sterile".
SeanT
Premium Member
On a perosnal side note,
I have had a 'dirty' little secret for the past 6 months...my grow out tank.
With all the rocks and racks in there it was physically impossible to siphon detrius in there without removing the corals.
I could get a few spots here and there...but only 10% of it.
I recently sold almost all the corals in there and have gotten 99% of the detrius out about 3 days ago.
It feels good to be clean(er).
Sean
I have had a 'dirty' little secret for the past 6 months...my grow out tank.
With all the rocks and racks in there it was physically impossible to siphon detrius in there without removing the corals.
I could get a few spots here and there...but only 10% of it.
I recently sold almost all the corals in there and have gotten 99% of the detrius out about 3 days ago.
It feels good to be clean(er).
Sean
matt the fiddler
New member
just double checking.. i don't remember that being mentioned on any of the BB threads that I have read..
BTW> i "upgraded" from a eductor to two tunzes 6000 . man i am missing the flow the eductor got in my 75 i should have just broken donw and started with at least 1 6100
BTW> i "upgraded" from a eductor to two tunzes 6000 . man i am missing the flow the eductor got in my 75 i should have just broken donw and started with at least 1 6100
kwjones
New member
Just a thought about the detritus under your Starboard/cutting board. Mine is in two pieces so I could get it in the tank. I've noticed that the only places it doesn't collect underneath are the places where the rock sits on top. Like Bomber said, it doesn't matter, but if you're really anal about it, it doesn't collect where the rocks are pushing on it. It really collects "a lot" on the outside edges and the seam in the middle.
matt the fiddler
New member
yes.. i had an eductor on a pan world 150PS before that, a panworld 50px
both had more flow than a single 6000 the huge pump bigger than both
i decided on a better power usage situation [not 180 watts]
now, i do have wave control which is worth something..
i might put the eductor back in on the 50px...
i might mod one of the 6000's for the more flow situation...
I have also been pullign out loads of rock i don't need to free up space.. my softies might get pulled to another tank...
both had more flow than a single 6000 the huge pump bigger than both
i decided on a better power usage situation [not 180 watts]
now, i do have wave control
which is worth something..i might put the eductor back in on the 50px...
i might mod one of the 6000's for the more flow situation...
I have also been pullign out loads of rock i don't need to free up space.. my softies might get pulled to another tank...
kwjones
New member
Bomber said:
LMAO...I think it turned of for the first time since June. It kicked back on about 20 minutes later.
You know, between December and March we get that cold white fluffy crap falling out of the sky. You may have hear nasty rumors about something called "snow" north of the equator.
I'm originally from Oregon. If it's not rain, I don't know how to cope with it.
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