tri zonal?

[fullmonti]

any one have any experience with Steve Tyree tri zonal system of natural filtration, or some variant?

been thinking about changing over.

some more info would be good!

 

[Ian]

There's info all over the web about Steves methods. Here is one article...

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=544

Do a google search and you'll find plenty of info...

 

[fullmonti]

it's true, lots of articles on this subject. But I was hoping for people how actually have used the system in one form or another, & may be pix &/or comments on what worked & what didn't, since we all know every one sets things up little differently.

any one?

 

[wld1783]

I've combined it with the berlin method. Here's a pic of the sump room. the black containers are filled with live rock loaded with sponges, squirts and pods. I'm a huge fan of it as long as you have a sump room and plenty of room for live rock. Most of my rock started dry to save $.

A pic of the tank it supports

Bill

 

[Ian]

Bill, nice set up. Do you have any concern w/ detritus building up at the bottom of those tubs?

Are you growing any sps in there or mostly just softies and lps?

 

[wld1783]

No worries about detritus building up. The rock provides enough office space for the microfauna to breed and consume the detritus. I have a 6 foot frag tank tied to the system with SPS thriving on frag plugs. A few high end stuff but mostly birdsnest and pocillipora.

Bill

 

[Ian]

Nice man

Again, great aquarium!