SamsonNY
06-30-2003, 8:48 AM
Everything is done and looking great (I'll post some pics soon).
Tank cycled instantly (combination of established F/W w/d filter which "seems" to have transferred so S/W, Weiss bio-vital, and Cycle). Fish are in (6; still deciding on #7). Skimmer is on. All healthy, etc, etc... Haven't turned on the U.V. yet.
BUT: 400lbs of Carib Aragonite sand. It's all settled. Water is crystal clear. Yesterday, I move some of the sand in the back (my two triggers love rearranging that area) and I get a cloud storm, again. It clears up (75%) within a few hours but, still this is driving me nuts.
SO: Is a DSB really worth this annoyance?
I know this is a hugely debated topic. I searched this to death. The pros are obvious. (Denitrification, sanctuary for the detrivores, etc..)
The cons are debated. (Toxic metals accumulating over time; detrivores needing to be restocked to make certain sand is mixed-up to avoid dead spots and clumping).
BUT, I hate the dust storms. My fish don't really cause much. I don't plan on taking out the corals to clean them (call me nuts, but I like the algae look on the big pieces; maybe just two of the smaller ones will get bleached once a month). But, the idea of an eel is now pointless since he'll just move massive amounts of sand around and cause constant storms. :mad:
Sorry about the rant. Just venting a little. Thinking I should have just stayed with the Estes Marine sand which never causes any dust storms (I had it with my rays).
:)
Tank cycled instantly (combination of established F/W w/d filter which "seems" to have transferred so S/W, Weiss bio-vital, and Cycle). Fish are in (6; still deciding on #7). Skimmer is on. All healthy, etc, etc... Haven't turned on the U.V. yet.
BUT: 400lbs of Carib Aragonite sand. It's all settled. Water is crystal clear. Yesterday, I move some of the sand in the back (my two triggers love rearranging that area) and I get a cloud storm, again. It clears up (75%) within a few hours but, still this is driving me nuts.
SO: Is a DSB really worth this annoyance?
I know this is a hugely debated topic. I searched this to death. The pros are obvious. (Denitrification, sanctuary for the detrivores, etc..)
The cons are debated. (Toxic metals accumulating over time; detrivores needing to be restocked to make certain sand is mixed-up to avoid dead spots and clumping).
BUT, I hate the dust storms. My fish don't really cause much. I don't plan on taking out the corals to clean them (call me nuts, but I like the algae look on the big pieces; maybe just two of the smaller ones will get bleached once a month). But, the idea of an eel is now pointless since he'll just move massive amounts of sand around and cause constant storms. :mad:
Sorry about the rant. Just venting a little. Thinking I should have just stayed with the Estes Marine sand which never causes any dust storms (I had it with my rays).
:)