Seting up 100g

Marc
I saw a diagram using pvc to hold plastic diffuser for florescent lamps 1"
above the bottom and fiberglass screen for a separation then 1" of coarse
sand, screen again then 2" of fine and live sands. Live rock and protein
skimmer that should work. Would I need light on the live rock in the sump?
Harry


"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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Hi Harry,

You could replace the bioballs with LR (live rock), but it needs to be
submerged, not just dripped upon.

The Jaubert method works, but must be set up correctly. Most people have
found
it much easier to simply use 4" to 6" of aragonite sand and set it up as a
"DSB".

Marc


Harry Ohanian wrote:

I've read that you can keep the bio balls out but can I put something
else
in instead?
I want to go with the Jaubert system. That seems the best isn't it?
"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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Hi Harry,

When you say "mini reef" and 100g in the same sentence, some of us
blink
twice.
After all, I have a 29g reef and a 55g reef.

It isn't recommended to use a wet/dry with a reef tank, because
wet/dry
systems
use bioballs to accellerate the A-N-N cycle and add too many nitrates
to
the
water. This is toxic to invertebrates, virtually the backbone of a
reef.

You might check out this page for a good overview:
http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

Marc


Harry Ohanian wrote:

Hello all
I want to set up a 100g aquarium with a wet/dry filter sump that I
have
and
would like to know how I should set up the tank and sump for a mini
reef?

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I saw a diagram using pvc to hold plastic diffuser for florescent lamps 1"
above the bottom and fiberglass screen for a separation then 1" of coarse
sand, screen again then 2" of fine and live sands. Live rock and protein
skimmer that should work. Would I need light on the live rock in the sump?

thats mostly correct as with any sand bed it will in time become live, so "then 2" of fine
and live sands" live or not doesnt really make a difference, what does make the biggest
difference is did you do it all correctly, if you mess up with it it can turn into a major
pain, including dead fish/corals and a stinky house. by messing up some is in the design &
construction, others are in thinking you know how it works and trying to make it better.
ive done both DSB's and plennums, plennums are much better at nitrate removal than any
dsb, but there harder to build, and take a better knowledge of the system before you
start.

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