Remote DSB

[jun]

It works VERY well..

I changed to internal sump DSB since then .. doesn't work as well as the sandbed in a pail

Flood feed the fishes everyday (due some shy fishes) WITH some algae in the sump and yet the nitrate hovers around 50ppm ..

I guess the remote was still best so far ..

can i know how to connect the remote deep sand bad of the pail to the tank? any pictures? thanks

[gunzo]

can i know how to connect the remote deep sand bad of the pail to the tank? any pictures? thanks

Sorry .. don't think I have any more picts of the setup ..

Setup if very simple ..

fill the bucket with sand, then poke 2 holes about 2-3in above the sand level ..

Attached the pipes to the bucket and then a pump to circulate the water from the tank to the bucket ..

Use about 15-1800ltr/hr pump as flow rate is also very important ..

Thats it .. I threw a couple of unwanted crabs into the sandbed to eat up any rubbish that got sucked in ..

[Ah-lim]

I recommend the size of the outlet to be bigger than the inlet.

I made the mistake in the past of making the inlet as big as the outlet, then water flow in too quickly, bucket overflow.