siskiou Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Does anyone in Eugene have one laying around or can point me to a cheap/free source? I want to set up a remote deep sand bed, and my round buckets just don't quite fit the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Pick one up at my place after the meeting, it will be about 3 blocks from my house. I have some red sea square buckets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 Is anyone from Eugene coming? It's our wedding anniversary on the 19th and we'll be out of town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stigits Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I plan on stopping by for the meeting to get to meet a few peps. Look around for soe spare change to become a member aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'll be there. I could pick it up for you. I'm goin going to Nyles house anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Sounds good, Miles! And it's a good excuse to see how your tank looks now! -Susanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Thanks, Nyles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 I'm going to do the same thing. I've got a bunch of rectangular kitty-litter buckets in the garage; any reason I shouldn't use one of these (after a thorough cleaning of course)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Andy - i don't see why not. I used one for my kalk for over a year no prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Is there anything beyond having a bucket of sand that has low flow for the remote deep sand bucket idea? It seems too easy. What else is the secret? Is anyone coming to the portland meeting that can share one of those square buckets? dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Remote DSB used to be all the rage. They've since been left to the wayside IMO, studies have consistantly shown that a DSB has a finite life to it. They have also shown that denitrification occurs just as much within the LR we house in our tanks as it does in a DSB, without the negative crashing that often occurs after years of use. Also tanks with DSB or remote DSB, while having a great initial effect on the tank, tend to have many problems with phosphates. Here is one study. http://www.reefs.org/library/talklog/p_auger_081599.html Exerpt: However, the nutrient data for the sand bed shows a slightly different value. In these graphs one can see the low nitrate, nitrite and hydrogen sulfide values. All of which are good news. However, the high phosphate values are worrisome. This data shows one particular anomaly, higher than normal levels of phosphate. One would typically expect to see some phosphate within the sediment area, but concentrations as high as those found within the bed are peculiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siskiou Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 That's why it's great in a bucket! Once you notice a rising phosphate problem (which can take a long time, depending on the bioload/size of your tank), you just dump most of the old sand, get some new and put it back in line. It's not a hassle at all, not like a crashing DSB in your main tank or refugium can be. Then you can just have a nice shallow sand bed in your main tank and not worry about disturbing anything there. I'm going to give it a try, because I can't get below 25 with my nitrates (probably because the Anthias need feeding several times a day). I'll probably use some cheap silica sand, though aragonite would be better. I have one bag of southdown, but will use most of that for topping off my sandbed in the main tank, which is a little too shallow in some areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Its certainly worth a shot! How are you going to plumb it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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