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In this thread am going to apply all the knowledge I’ve gathered over the years with small experiences into a full system, the goal will be to have a full working ecosystem going without the need of many input from me on the long run.
1. filtration and flow
filtration and flow will be provided by under gravel filter system, powered by an air pump.
one layer of sand and top layer of aquatic compost
I’ll utilise the substrate as natural way to filter the tank, minimising the need for external filters, the plenum area will also work as a refugium for small critters and bacteria to live.
2. Aquascape
the aquascape will be very simple, a few live rocks for decoration, I intend to plant the tank heavily with macro algaes to aid filtration and food for the tank inhabitants.
3. Continuously phytoplankton reactor
I will be installing one as only external food supplement to kickstart the ecosystem food base.
3. Other equipment
Red Sea light
Eheim heter
will update further as it goes but this will be the base of the build ideology.
how it may look like in a few months.
This was my previous sump display
1. filtration and flow
filtration and flow will be provided by under gravel filter system, powered by an air pump.
one layer of sand and top layer of aquatic compost
I’ll utilise the substrate as natural way to filter the tank, minimising the need for external filters, the plenum area will also work as a refugium for small critters and bacteria to live.
2. Aquascape
the aquascape will be very simple, a few live rocks for decoration, I intend to plant the tank heavily with macro algaes to aid filtration and food for the tank inhabitants.
3. Continuously phytoplankton reactor
I will be installing one as only external food supplement to kickstart the ecosystem food base.
3. Other equipment
Red Sea light
Eheim heter
will update further as it goes but this will be the base of the build ideology.
how it may look like in a few months.
This was my previous sump display
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