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Here are a few articles that are well worth the read:
http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html
http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/general/aquarium-filtration/the-deep-sand-bed-one-of-the-most-effective-filtration-methods/
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/eb/index.php...
I think you'd be better served if you were to use a separate BRS reactor for your GAC and GFO, since they really should have different flow rates. Contact time is important in both reactor's, but you'll need a little more for the GFO to keep it from clumping.
Here's a couple or reads on...
I would do both GAC and GFO, I wouldn't bother with either the UV or ozone. As far as the Ca reactor is concerned, given the size of your tank, you might be better off with a two part doser. Either way, you won't really be needing either method for a while. Also, I'm a proponent of bio-pellets...
Mine was nice and white looking too. This is exactly what I did, and found that it wasn't sufficient. Since you're not trying to preserve anything that's on/in the rock. I would etch it too. You will not believe how much more will come off the rock from the etching process. You are going to put...
I bought 50 lbs. of the Pukani last year. Although it's dry, it still has a lot of dead serpent stars, sponges, and other stuff I couldn't identify, in it. I tried to pick out as much as I could get to, and hosed it off. I placed it in a 55 I had set up for curing, and within a couple of days...
Here's a few articles worth a read:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ichart2mar.htm
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/sp/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-10/sp/feature/index.php
What are you treating for? You don't want the med's to get into your LR and substrate, which is why you should use a BB tank and provide something like PVC for the fish to hide in.
Anyone have any knowledge/experience with these fixtures?
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/LEDLights.html#controller
http://www.aquarayusa.com/
Opinions?
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This is a good one...
What are you planning for substrate, i.e. DSB, BB, etc.? Are you going to place anything on the glass under the rock, i.e. starboard, egg crate, etc.? Is it a RR with a megaflow overflow chamber?