• Interesting filtration in a marine aquarium

  • Andrew419

Yes, by the way, about filtration with the Chinese. I read in a thread about a Chinese aquarium with coral sand: It made me think.

Kenneth7210

I looked. And they do use a skimmer (of the appropriate aquarium size). Overall, notice, Dima, there’s nothing unusual about the system. It mainly contains soft corals and LPS (low calcium and carbonate consumption), and the systems are not heavily loaded with fish. It is likely used more as a biofilter. Also, I think their live rocks and coral rubble are of a significantly better quality. It’s interesting why their rubble doesn’t get clogged. Maybe that’s why there are two compartments with rubble, so it can be rinsed.

Stuart

What interested me more there was the minimal equipment. A return pump, flow, and that's it. For filtration, there are live rocks and rubble. And THAT'S ALL. Yet, in the aquarium, there are gorgonians and non-photosynthetic corals. And notice, the gorgonians are open. I don't approach this aquarium as a SPS tank, but as an aquarium with an interesting filtration system and good health of its inhabitants. My non-photosynthetic corals didn't thrive, but I really like them.

Daniel

Damn, I started thinking about this question myself... Such an approach - and non-photosynthetics!!!... but after reading the topic, everything became clear. The last photos in the thread were taken right after the trip to the store, and that's where it all ended... P.S. Miracles don't happen!!!

Adrienne

Well, on one hand, miracles don't happen. It may not be entirely relevant, but for example, in Asian freshwater farms, everything is quite illogical, yet it doesn't stop them from selling 100,000 pieces of one type of fish per week (they say selling less is not profitable). I'm interested if anyone has experience with filtration through coral rubble or thoughts on this matter.

Sheila1322

Tubastrea gold. Lives and thrives. I will post a photo soon. I would like to ask who has encountered the Chinese special agent for marine aquariums "Mei Fan"? If you know, what are your impressions of its performance?

Brandy1134

Thus, Tubastrea is not very complex in terms of content; I would even say it is quite hardy. However, the feeding of Euphyllia and Dendrophyllia is a completely different matter. When they are fed, the system is loaded much more heavily, and the filtration system shown in the photo above is unlikely to withstand the "injections" into the aquarium.

Sandra7004

In my opinion, there are no "oak" hermatypic corals, even for professionals. If there is a problem with water quality, tubastrea will be one of the first to decline. As for the definition of "not very difficult," I can agree with that. Tubastrea, like nepthea, needs to be fed almost daily; it looks better that way... Regarding the filtration of this aquarium, I would like to track its post-purchase evolution, at least until the trip, as it deserves close attention...

Stacey4437

I understand that soon in your system, besides the mangryatnik, there will be another beautiful freeloader. The topic is becoming interesting.

Jose

I also feed the tubastrea like that—"to each their own," but all the polyps scream afterwards.... As for the oils, this is a variant of a transit aquarium, as I understand it (there's another term for it, but I can't recall). Perhaps this would be the ideal solution, because all the main feeding issues can be resolved with minimal harm to the established aquarium population...

Leah

In this system, I liked that the Chinese do not use a skimmer. Probably according to the Haagi method. Accordingly, the plankton is not removed by the skimmer. This is indirectly confirmed by the open gorgonian (sea fan). It only opened for me during feeding and after the lights were turned off. Perhaps the same plankton lives and reproduces in the rubble? P.S. I haven't seen other aquariums with such a large amount of rubble and without a skimmer, so it's hard to assert that this is really the case.

Paul

Damn... Do they wash the synthetic padding every day or what? There will be a lot of waste on it in 2-3 days. And why not large pieces of live rock, but small chips? And Stas Alpin was right when he said, "right after a trip to the store." It's not a fact that the system lasts long, and it's not a fact that they don't change the water every week, like in nano... And he told me, "Photos are good... We're making a bomb aquarium for the exhibition, but it won't last more than a week." Not word for word, but he conveyed the meaning...

Antonio

No, my system of freeloaders won't hold up. It's just plans for the future.

Ricardo7341

Haaga is hiding something from us, besides the absence of the penny.

Loretta5483

Offtopic This is the Chinese! Their cunning and inventiveness go back thousands of years... Syntapon... or maybe what it accumulates is a strategy? It's strange how they placed it there... Different absurdities come to mind, but the question is why it lies there on the crumb... plankton... let's say, for gorgonians - that's fine, but it can be done differently... Just believing that it works solely as a detritus collector doesn't hold up... We probably need to enroll in Chinese language courses...

Natasha

Marine aquariums in Metro stores are made on the same principle. They contain lobsters and oysters, etc. However, they don't feed them there. But! Their systems have never been cleaned! They haven't been cleaned for 3 years! I know their fish department technologist. As long as he has been working there, they haven't cleaned them. The material in the biofilter resembles lava mixed with shell rock. Half of it is in the form of "vetdry," and the bottom is just in water. Maybe it's just a trick?

Amber

Lobsters, oysters... awesome!! It's not a cheap pleasure, though...

Reginald5073

It's not a pleasure at all - it's pure business. The filtration system is set up based on economic feasibility.

Whitney

Stas, the pleasure was meant purely from a gastronomic perspective. The filtration system, as such, is of least interest, if not to say it doesn't interest me at all, just like the economic feasibility of implementation... I bet you ate oysters and lobsters, right? They are delicious, but quite expensive, damn... if you buy them in the store...

Jacob4800

I didn't finish the oyster at all and I really don't understand how people can eat them. I didn't like the lobsters either. Our crayfish are a hundred times better.

Anna9752

To each their own... I love mussels. Fried, raw, salted with parsley, boiled rapana, also great. Maybe our stone crab can compete with lobster in terms of taste, but unfortunately, this delicacy is becoming less and less available...

Kellie

stop spamming

Kevin3114

It depends on the crumb and the stone. Not all stones are the same... Just like not all crumbs are.

Monique1236

I find this statement debatable.