Plenum System

[hijackng]

Hi,

Anyone with a Plenum system?

Pls share ur experience.

1. May I know which sand grade suit the system?

2. What type of material( can find in singapore ) is use for the fine screen cover on top of the eggcrate?

3. Have bad experience?

BTW thanks and

Have a nice day.

Jack ng

[Tanzy]

Size #1 and larger. #0 will fall through the netting.

The netting is the green fibre glass net to keep mozzies out with.

Nothing really. It works.

Remember the wrap the plenum on all six sides including the bottom to prevent sand from getting under it and filling up the space.

[hijackng]

Hey,

Thanks for ur reply.

Another question

1. How deep the sand? 4 inch enough?

2. How long has ur system running?

3. Do u need to turn ur sand?

Thanks

[Anthony]

click me!

3. Do u need to turn ur sand?

maybe u need to turn ur tank nt ur sand!

[hijackng]

Thanks for ur link.

[Tanzy]

6" including the plenum which is about 1.5-2" high.

4 years and a bit more.

I like to stir the sand sometimes or the Streams will do it for me. No hydrogen sulphide is released, so no worries.

[hijackng]

I have read so many wonderful thing aboout this system.

some even claim that no water change for 5 year!

is this true ?

can it be done?

[ozy]

I was reading that DSB does the same thing and is simplier to setup. Maybe you can read this link?

http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

[hijackng]

I was reading that DSB does the same thing and is simplier to setup. Maybe you can read this link?

http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

yes, i agreed.

but, i like plenum because infauna existence is not the top prioity

so, i can keep those sand shifting creature.

[ozy]

May I know what are you intending to keep?

[cool water]

Hi: Please advice

Is the plenum better in the main tank or the sump tank or both?

[Clownfish]

If u do the plenum system properly, u can get alot of advantages from it.... 1 of the major advantage is the recycling of waste product into useful products again....

If u r truly interested, PM me ur e-mail n i will send u a .pdf file that gives u all the info n also teach u how to build a good n effective plenum....

[hijackng]

important thing is to do it correctly

then

understand what is working in ur system and u can overcome the problem u encounter.

some link for u to read

http://www.saltcorner.com/800/index800.htm

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/nitratecontrol/

cheers

Jack