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    No skimmer system

    Luke had stated in another thread, that he was concerned about Natural Nitrate Reduction, because he was already running at a ratio of Nitrate/ Phosphate, that is lower than a common ratio that he found somewhere, and his feeling was that he didn't want Phosphate removal to suffer from a lack of...
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    No skimmer system

    Well, I was refering to the "Quote" of your question about dosing N and P. However I will respond to your new post first. This is for a seperate volume of water from the display, and a very cheap light as well, so I don't see a problem there. I think the 2.7k lights tend to grow Chaeto and...
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    No skimmer system

    I have to agree with Don here. The amount of nutrients a system has to process or filter is tied closely to the size of the system. You might harvest down to a 1/2 cup of Chaeto for a 1 gal. nano, but you would certainly leave more, and in a much larger sump, for a 180 gal. tank. Tell us...
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    No skimmer system

    I think it looks like quite a lot considering the size of his tank and his fairly low bio-load. It is really a matter of how much can be exported, and how often. If it is keeping his P and N values down, then why do you think he needs more ? > Barry :)
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    No skimmer system

    It has been fairly common knowledge for a good while now that environment for keeping Softies is considerably different than that which is optimum for SPS. Soooooooo, when we have these discussions about filtration systems, the intended animal types need to be identified. Keeping both types in...
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    No skimmer system

    Sorry Mojo, It gets frustrating to hear the same old stuff over and over. The point is that When Luke started promoting his Chaeto only, it was based on his RUGF tank with large Crushed Coral, and that keeps being ignored. Posts about the evils of DSB just don't appropriately apply. You said I...
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    No skimmer system

    I think you are understanding perfectly Tim. Some people just want to ressurect the BB VS DSB war again, because they are sure that there is nothing else to do in Reef Keeping. No Actually Luke has a RUGF with coarse CC, you seem to have "missed" that hey Mike ? A "small" chaeto ball, hey...
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    No skimmer system

    Ahem ? And what's wrong with the statement about where buildups would go, I left out bacteria maybe ? Luke doesn't have a skimmer Mike, so then where do they go ? > Barry :)
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    No skimmer system

    Does that mean that the significance of the algae is aesthetic ? > Barry :)
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    No skimmer system

    That's exactly my point in the second paragraph Krish. It is time that will tell. > Barry :)
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    No skimmer system

    This is really not a fair appraisal Mike, when you know that Luke is running a RUGF through coarse substrate. Luke is not running Anaerobic, so these buildups are being either taken up by live rock, animals, or chaeto, OR building up in the water to whatever levels they are controlled by water...
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    HH Goniopora palmensis coming back?

    I'm following with interest here. The tank has been described as somewhat nutrient rich, but Phosphate has not been mentioned. Is "nutrient rich" Nitrate only, or is Phosphate also in "important" component ? Can you "strip" P with a reactor, or other, and still recieve the nutrient rich Nitrate...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    I was thinking about 750 gph or possibly more, whereas the Maxijets would flow about 600, but close enough I guess. The flow rate needs to be whatever fosters appropriate Hypoxic conditions, and that will be a result of experimentation. I prefer something other than powerheads, so I can use a...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    My goal here is to supply a "substrate" bottom, in order to house and observe a wide variety of animals that require such to prosper. That is the primary goal. The secondary goal is to do so in such a fashion that is stable and reliable, is long lived and requires low maintanence. I believe...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    'Substrate' :p It sounds much as I have "envisioned". Especially the Anoxic where you can't get to it, therefore "channeling", Hypoxic, NNR, Blah-Blah, Etc.. Are you referring to feather dusters, "same as" tube worms ? Anyway Paul, It still represents a great system to me, and I'm just trying to...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    Paul, it is these little tube worms especially, along with various small fauna, that I would like to promote. Could you tell us a bit more about your 6 mo. maintanence here. Are these little tube worms significantly disturbed, when you stir and filter ? Thanks > Barry :) :)
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    Yes Mike, I understand. By saying "Bio-Balls", I was referring to a "Nitrate Factory". What is your intended Nitrate Solution ? Critters that I like to look at first ( gobies, shrimp, burrowers, etc. ), and supplemental feeding secondarily. The main purpose of any "fauna" that we foster "in...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    It is this type of fauna, that I would like to have a good environment for, in the smaller grain sizes, and what causes me to look for the best grain size here. Thanks > Barry :)
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    Sounds like bio-balls, what is your intention with an aerobic bed ? Remember that the animals that "need-like" the substrate, tend to prefer rather fine, and up to about 1.5mm grain sizes. So humble, Mike, you know plenty ! :p :D I don't expect there to be much in the way of truly Anoxic (...
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    Revival of RUGF including NNR ! !

    These are the beads I'm currently looking at ( and have samples of ). There are other sources, which I haven't yet investigated, but these look pretty good. I got the thumbs up from Randy Farley, before I considered them in earnest. http://www.ceroglass.com/prod_grinding.asp?ID=46 I'm not...
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