New 40 g tk - Hybrid method

[Antalpe]

Hello,
I hope this is correct place to put this post, if not pls advise correct web place.....

I'm planning to arrange an Hybrid Jaubert tank (40 gallon - 39,4 inch *11,8*19,7 inch ). Presently tank is empty.

Next:

- i'lll start filling with water+salt,
- Then abt 2 cms ceramic beads
- Then a "mosquito net" around all surface,
- Then abt 1'5 cm fine aragonite sand (to avoid oxigen to arrive to ceramic beads),
- Then abt 4 cms of aragonite big size mixed with aragonite medium size
- Then abt 4 cms "mosquito net"
- Then abt 4 cms of aragonite big size
- Then Rocks

I always commenced previous project including rock, as more consistent rock structure if placed at bottom, BUT at Jaubert system understand better not to touch bottom/plenum with nothing (including rocks), so understand better at surface.....

I read tt no need to use different substrates, anyway i have no problem to use it, if i understnad correctly Jaubert, at each deph/subtrate will be "used" by different bacteria/worms/etc

I plan to use more water movement than reccomended by Jaubert, so for this reason i use a more little substrate at last parcel of sustrate, to avoid oxygen to arrive to "plenum"

"plenum" is not used really, is sustituted by Ceramic beds, because i read tt last Jaubert method revision advised tt Plenum is not needed really and can be sustituted by ceramic beds or a few cms of fine sand instead.....

I always added in my previous aquariums air pump and air stone, i'll add also to this project, specially at night.

As i have Hydra filter available, MAYBE I might use it to reduce algae, etc., during the tank maturation (the results with the Hydra and Berlin are amazing). Also I will definitely add a small skimmer (both during and after the tank maturation).

I will also put some rocks - abt 48 lbs- (leaving a lot of free surface). The rocks are from Australia and I'll arrange some rocks-organization so as not to take up too much surface area and have enough surface area for some corals.

I plan to use for "easy corals", maybe if in a long future tank is as stable as expected, maybe i'll introduce more sophisticated corals, but this is not a priority, i'll be happy with a tank for "easy" corals,


I accept (maybe request) any idea/reccomendation for this project, as i have no any experience in this tank method, so any feed back will be higly appreciated,

Thanks for reading and commenting
Antalpe

 

[smitten with ocean life]

wow. way over my head. but good luck!

 

[Antalpe]

There are no recommendations or requests for improvement/change?

 

[Project1004]

So it’s going to be a 40gallon tank with no sump. With layers of different substrates and with high flow with 48lbs of rocks… Easy corals on Berlin method.

Canister filters are great for sumpless system.

 

[Antalpe]

Thanks for replying!

Yes, maybe too much rock and flow rate.... I'll reduce flow rate and quantity of rock. Anyway Rock will be in contact with sand just in a few points, as this is a important Jaubert' basic,

Not just "Berlin", will be rocks (to support corals) and a little skimmer, but plan is to obtain a aquarium as stable as possible and easy to maintain. Understnad tt when 10 cms "sand" (progresively fm big grave (arnd 5mm) at top to arns 2 mm at bottom, all over a 2 cms canister filters will provide all needed system to keep and very stable reef,

Initially i plan to build an Jaubert pure system, but after recheck french forums, semes they finally arrived to conclusion tt plenum can be sustituted by canister filters and most of them used also a little skimmer as support..... so i plan to base my system in last findings abt this systems......

As Bed sand can spent abt 6-9 months to commence to work, for this reason, at beggining, an Hydra filter and skimmer also to be used, to help.

Sand will be partially "real live sand" and rock will also be partially "real live rock" to help/speed the process,

As advised all reccomendations will he appreciated, as first time to build something like this,


Many thanks & brgds
Antalpe