my design of sand bed.
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think i may be missing something here, but what are you trying to acheive as i dont really understand it from your picture mate....
Niko
Niko
it's a sand bed here.... i give it's a very slow flow of water ... tat's why it's have a pvc pipe inside the sand with a small hole...
i have try a very slow water flow with a bubbles and it's work... i hope it's can help me too
so.... the object is increase functionality of anaerob doing his job
by the way... i want to change the sand of my tank.... is it safe?
i have try a very slow water flow with a bubbles and it's work... i hope it's can help me too
so.... the object is increase functionality of anaerob doing his job
by the way... i want to change the sand of my tank.... is it safe?
Germanman
My fish are my babies
it looks good but what u want is the bed to be standing above the tank bottom here are some photos i found hope they help. thx for the pm update as well. hope this clears it all up for you
also there isnt usually any flow in the aerobic zone...other wise it would get oxygen.
also there isnt usually any flow in the aerobic zone...other wise it would get oxygen.
so... in plenum didn't requirement any water flow???
i see some of the picture underground filter, and it's have flow...
now my opinion is got a flow but... very slow flow... as long as i don't have any life sand here....
so how do you mean by this one (10 ml for 2-5 seconds) maybe 1 liters around 1-2 hours
i see some of the picture underground filter, and it's have flow...
now my opinion is got a flow but... very slow flow... as long as i don't have any life sand here....
so how do you mean by this one (10 ml for 2-5 seconds) maybe 1 liters around 1-2 hours
just place for anaerob bactery life..... so i need ask much about this....
nb : i can't get life sand around indonesia here
nb : i can't get life sand around indonesia here
I agree, reverse flow would be much better. You need the water to gently move under the sand and back up through it. Also, don't be concerned about not getting live sand, if you can get live rock, then the sand will become live by it's self over time. In this way the critters are doing all your work for you. Also, remember for a DSB to be effective, it needs to be exactly that DEEP so that NO oxygen can reach the bottom. I am concerned that even very slow flow will prevent any type of anaerobic bacteria from living.
Germanman
My fish are my babies
usually plenums dont have a flow underneath...the point of the area is to have little oxygen...so it can denitrify