Cell Pore users, feedback please.

Liked your site, tanks, and pond. You know, about the time you get the
pond area all done and *really* looking good, your pond isn't going to
be as large as you want. I've been there - done that, redid it, and
done it again. My age (or wife - flip a coin) is stopping me from
changing it again...
With a DSB of only 2" of sand, I wouldn't think it's deep enough to
change the nitrAte to gas (?). My understanding is that you need at
least 4 to 6"s, and then if the water flows across it to fast, it won't
work............. Frank

Hi Frank

Yes, the pond is too small already :-) I'm not allowed to have another
though, I only got this one through default!!

I have read conflicting advice about DSB's. I have read Bob Goeman's book
several times and he seems to suggest that anything over 3"- 4" doesn't
actually have ay benefit. I have also read on other groups and forums that
between 2"- 4" is the way to go. That said, I am going to make mine into a
refugium, so hopefully once the caulerpa starts a growth spurt, that will
prevent the nitrates from growing too much.

Some of the shops I have been into have Miracle Mud systems where the water
flows through the sump up to 10 times per hour, but most less than that.
Mine will turn over about 7- 8 times per hour with the sump pump I have.
Reliance on water movement by powerhead is heavy, along with the use of
Hydor rotating powerhead attachments (http://www.hydor.it/inglese/flo.htm).
I have since bought a couple of these at a good price on eBay, just need the
powerheads for them now!!

I got my RO unit yesterday, a 2nd hand unit from eBay but I have bought new
membrane ad filters for it. I'm hoping to plumb that in this weekend to
begin preparing water for the fill. That will give me the added incentive to
get the carpet cleaned before moving the room around :-)

Impatience is starting to set in now. I know that I must be more patient
than I am but.......

Cheers

Mark