• "maritime misconceptions"

  • Ryan2281

I believe that the development of marine aquaristics is hindered by some common misconceptions about the sea. I would like to dispel them. P.S. I apologize in advance for any silly questions, but there is not a single marine store in my hometown of Kharkiv, so I am asking you. Misconception #1. I recently understood the principle of how a protein skimmer works, but is it placed inside the aquarium or outside? If it's outside, it really ruins the room's decor and the overall impression of the aquarium, plus there's the noise and the possibility of making a skimmer myself is eliminated—who knows how it will look!

Anthony4281

The skimmer is installed both inside and outside, as well as under the aquarium. Naturally, the most rational placement is under the aquarium, but this is only possible if you have a filtration chamber, i.e., a sump, where all the equipment can be placed.

James8887

I have a standard nightstand for an aquarium 80*45*35. Will it fit there?

Pamela

Depending on which one, but the sample should be as large as possible in area. For your volume, it's better to place a midi-flotor inside.

Jason9952

Thank you, by the way, I browsed the internet and realized that the foam filter is not installed in the sump based on the principle of an external canister filter. There should be another container. One misconception less?! What do you think, maybe it's worth getting an internal foam filter to have less hassle (especially since the volume is small) and a bit less noise?

Susan9583

By the way, fix the profile, it's some kind of gibberish. Use an internal one with a pneumatic drive, I mentioned it above. A midi float from Aqua Medic or an equivalent.

Ross

how to do it - give me a hint

Sharon

I still couldn't correct my coordinates. Can you tell me how much such a penny costs and where to get it?

Nicholas5194

give me what I need to write, I'll give it a try.

Laura4892

lost № 2. if there are J.C. (living stones) the substrate is not needed at all.

Jennifer5784

What is the connection between them? Or is DSB understood as underground?

Anne

I used to be sure that J.K. (live rocks) are small stones, and if you buy them, you don't need substrate. But I looked online and it turns out they are quite substantial rocks. So, you have to place them on plastic, and then the bottom is visible - not pretty. I would like to know what substrate you recommend: coral gravel, live sand, or something like that. I think the prices are not very different.

Charles4157

I warned you at the very beginning of the topic. So of course I'm not offended. So please be so kind and tell me: for a 120-liter aquarium, 10-12 kg of live rock is needed, but how much substrate should I take? And what do you recommend, maybe coral gravel?

Jessica5016

Take the crumb and don't suffer. I think about 10 kg will be needed for 120 liters, although it depends on the layer of soil.

Daniel4967

I ask again, for what purpose will you be taking sand? - If for decorative purposes, 2-3 cm will be enough; multiply by the bottom area to get the volume (the calculation is done in decimeters). - If you plan to create a DSB (which I do not recommend doing in your aquarium), then a layer of 10-15 cm is needed (but again, forget about this until you reach proper sizes for a marine aquarium). If you are going to take coral gravel, choose the smallest size possible.

Elizabeth1221

Why are you against DSB in a small volume aquarium?

Ashley5975

In my opinion, it's uncontrollable; it's easier to denitrify... to set it up with a controller.

John5528

The point is that a well-made DSB does not require control.

James5103

What does DSB have to do with the aquarium? As I understand it, an aquarium is just a simple small container, there's no need for this...

Kenneth2761

Why is it not necessary in a small container? Denitrification must somehow take place. If, in addition to live rocks, there is also sand, it will only be beneficial.

Katie4842

Without control, it's like walking on the edge of a knife; once you encounter it, you won't want to again. If it's possible to control this process, it's better to control it. Although it's not fully understood what happens there, it can be managed without it.

Michele9664

Because it's easier to simply replace part of the water in a small container.

Nicole263

I completely agree that it's easier with this.

Curtis9143

What are the risks of DSB? Hydrogen sulfide? As far as I understand from what I've read, it is made with a layer of at least 10 cm and very fine sand so that, in case of anything, hydrogen sulfide cannot "squeeze" from the lower anaerobic zones into the water. In general, something could just as easily rot in live rock.

Joseph8592

I will repeat, it's easier for me to set up an installation that can be controlled than one that cannot. How long will hydrogen sulfide stay in the ground? I'm not against it; try it, and I want to restart it myself. The first time it didn't work, after 1.5 years everything suddenly died. The service staff said they could smell hydrogen sulfide. I concluded that I won't mess around with such things with the client anymore.

Jennifer7159

Well, you’ll pour 10 cm of substrate into your aquarium, add another 10 kg of stones, just make sure there’s enough space left for the water. What I mean is that excess in this case...

Rick

and the fish will have to pay for every free liter

Sydney

I wrote that if there is a DSB, then in the tank. I just can't afford a larger aquarium due to lack of space and financial reasons. And since the tank can be placed under the aquarium, it won't affect the living space. The water volume will be greater, and I hope I can add more livestock.

Andrew4194

In Samp it might be good, but then populate the cooler with more and different types, although it has a bad habit of dying from a large number; it will result in an ideal plant filter.

Mary

I want to combine DSB and a macroalgae filter, plus live rock. I hope to create a powerful and viable filtration system. However, I'm starting to doubt DSB and feel afraid... I suspect I won't find suitable sand. It would be great if I could use fine quartz sand; I know where there's a lot of it. But why is caulerpa so expensive?! - $15-20. Does a small branch or a normal amount of grass cost that much? I read that people throw it away after weeding, and here...

Chad

Aragonite fine sand for DSB is available in a 20 kg package (bucket) for 60 euros.