Best Filtration System

[randell]

I've read pro's and con's regarding our usual biological sump filtration... use of crush corals, DSB... many say they are nitrate factories and is a catastraophe waiting to happen... some people say its the best and 'low maintennance'. comments please?

[jolt26]

they should have enough water flow to prevent detritus and dirt buildup, if so, i think they will be fine.

i have a layer of suspended crushed corals in my 5foot long sump system. it is already colonized by pods. in fact, if i put a small shrimp there, parang nilalanggam. i think, in time, pod population will increase and will solve detritus buidup.

[randell]

wow... 5 foot long.. thats big jolt. im pretty sure i have pods in my sump... i just have to use a flashlight at night to see them... where do you think i can get pods to seed my sump or replenish?

[jolt26]

i will multiply by itself, but macroalgae will do wonders but they are sensitive to chemicals.

[randell]

you mean macroalgae will increase my pod population?

[jolt26]

yes it will, especially those macroalgae attached to big rocks. halimeda is not attached to a rock, so i dont think it will house your pods.

[Fugu]

[jolt26]

[abyss]