The "How to go Barebottom thread."
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samsfishnchips
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disbjohn said:
here is a pic, at 3 days, sorry for the crapy pic, haven't taken much, cause wanted to let things mature, and stock it up more, a few more brains, and corals to cover the bottom, the far right will have a configuration so I can take it out, and clean the pump when it needs it, tank needs more work :rollface:
rack is about 4.5" and all rocks at front are lift with tubes, but a bit lower would be good too, just need to keep rocks off the bottom, by the way this is a 90g, learning and learning to get really for my near future dream tank 200g+
sam
disbjohn
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wow really nice. which model tunze are those?
I got a 72BF RR that I'm in the process of setting up and planning on going BB. I picked up the black starboard bottom for 23 bucks here locally but I do think they can ship it. Got it from nationwideplastics.net
I am going to pick up 2 stream 6000s with the multicontroller.
I got a 72BF RR that I'm in the process of setting up and planning on going BB. I picked up the black starboard bottom for 23 bucks here locally but I do think they can ship it. Got it from nationwideplastics.net
I am going to pick up 2 stream 6000s with the multicontroller.
samsfishnchips
Premium Member
disbjohn said:
thx. I'm running two 2 6000's streams with the multicontroller, they rock,
thats one downfall with many when doing BB, you need proper equipment, I realize that, and started with hooking up the system with equipment, why expend money on corals first instead of hardware, I think is best to have proper equipment to keep them alive
don't skimp on equiment, and by going with tunze looks like you are not
sam
matt the fiddler
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i have been thinking about putting a mag 7 behind the main rock island... the front is kept clean with a tunze.. that would just help out.. I have thought about diffusing it slightly.. or have it on for 2 hours twice a day, etc. [or 6 hours twice a day] i am trying to cut down on my tanks power... [thus the move to tunzes form my educted panworld]
SeanT
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Just an update of my own tank.
I siphon my tank weekly/bi-weekly usually.
Even though there isn't much detritus...maybe a teaspoon full if I find a sweet spot.
Today it is overcast and drizzling a bit so it is a good day to do some maintenance.
I siphoned, not much at all came out.
"What the heck...I need to powerhead the rocks anyway." I thought to myself.
So I get out the good ol' MJ 1200, plug it in and let it rip.
Holy cow wa there a lot of dust and silt coming out of certain areas.
My tank got pretty cloudy.
Alot went over the overflow to the filter sock, some landed on the starboard and I am sure some went right back on the rock.
In a few minutes I am going to powerhead them again...and maybe one more time.
I do have a problem with bubble algae in a few areas, and Iwill say that 99% of the rock that got powerheaded and released a lot of detritus does have a bubble algae problem.
I wonder if putting all this detritus into suspension is bad or good for SPS.
Hmmm...if I did this at night all my corals would be feasting.
Just some observations and a little reinfrocement on the keeping your rocks clean.
Sean
I siphon my tank weekly/bi-weekly usually.
Even though there isn't much detritus...maybe a teaspoon full if I find a sweet spot.
Today it is overcast and drizzling a bit so it is a good day to do some maintenance.
I siphoned, not much at all came out.
"What the heck...I need to powerhead the rocks anyway." I thought to myself.
So I get out the good ol' MJ 1200, plug it in and let it rip.
Holy cow wa there a lot of dust and silt coming out of certain areas.
My tank got pretty cloudy.
Alot went over the overflow to the filter sock, some landed on the starboard and I am sure some went right back on the rock.
In a few minutes I am going to powerhead them again...and maybe one more time.
I do have a problem with bubble algae in a few areas, and Iwill say that 99% of the rock that got powerheaded and released a lot of detritus does have a bubble algae problem.
I wonder if putting all this detritus into suspension is bad or good for SPS.
Hmmm...if I did this at night all my corals would be feasting.
Just some observations and a little reinfrocement on the keeping your rocks clean.
Sean
matt the fiddler
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Sean, I have done it a lot wiht no bad side effects .. I think it isn't going to be huge lethal pockets [as in an nuke dsb] but if you get it out fast... i think you are fine [but you need a filter sock]
oh yea.. my brains open up and try to feed when it do it too
oh yea.. my brains open up and try to feed when it do it too
Travis
10 and over club
I have the same problem. It is getting better as I have reaquascaped and added more flow several times so there are just a couple small places where the detritus is building up in the rocks. What I do is throw a filter sock on the return then blast the rocks. Then wait 2 hours and blast the rocks again as a lot of it settles right back on the rocks. Then wait 2 more hours and do it one last time. Then wait a couple hours for the water to clear up and then siphon the bottom. I do this every Saturday.
I think even if we had so much flow in our tanks that it literally blew corals off the rocks we would still get places where detritus builds up in the rocks. That is whay part of the BB maintenance routine should include frequent blasting of the rocks.
I think even if we had so much flow in our tanks that it literally blew corals off the rocks we would still get places where detritus builds up in the rocks. That is whay part of the BB maintenance routine should include frequent blasting of the rocks.
Time is highly variable. I would allow all day(at least half a day) and have at least twice the water you expect to use mixed up. Also take out as much water as you can to reuse before you stir things up.Reefingismyweekends
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Great thread,
i have been cooking my roch for a while now, and it only just recently hit me that i am just using tap water and salt, will this affect the out come of the rock?
Thnks
i have been cooking my roch for a while now, and it only just recently hit me that i am just using tap water and salt, will this affect the out come of the rock?
Thnks
steve.bridges
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Hi guys
Ive just ripped down my 90g ssb (sick of HA) and am gonna go with a starboard bottom. The tank is being drilled at the moment for more flow. I am gonna use a dart for a closed loop and a mag 24 for the return.
I am having the tank drilled at the base for a 3' spray bar along the bottom rear of the tank, this will be tee'd off of the dart ( i will have 2 outlets over the top of the tank from the dart also) do you think this will help to keep D suspended?
Can you see any problems with this setup?
The return from the sump will also come over the top of the tank and i am thinking of using two eductors on the two dart outlets.
Ive just ripped down my 90g ssb (sick of HA) and am gonna go with a starboard bottom. The tank is being drilled at the moment for more flow. I am gonna use a dart for a closed loop and a mag 24 for the return.
I am having the tank drilled at the base for a 3' spray bar along the bottom rear of the tank, this will be tee'd off of the dart ( i will have 2 outlets over the top of the tank from the dart also) do you think this will help to keep D suspended?
Can you see any problems with this setup?
The return from the sump will also come over the top of the tank and i am thinking of using two eductors on the two dart outlets.
steve.bridges
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Ahhh rock cooking, not certain about that, i think ill be syphoning for a while.
i hope my lifereef will be big enough.
i hope my lifereef will be big enough.
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