I may be crazy but I use Bryopsis for my filtration.

[Alex1]

Now I know I might here you say "your crazy" or "just plain stupid". But I can live with that.

I run a 125gal reef. It is a LPS and Softy tank. I run 6 55watt PC's. Filtration is 4inches of SD sand and Bryopsis in my 32 gallon refugium which is also home to my 4.5 inch Clown Mantis. I have done the calurpa thing but I don't leave my lights on 24/7 since I sleep 3 feet away from my tank. So the calurpa will spawn and die all the time which basically killes my filtration.

Since it is my refugium I put 50 lbs of sd sand and 25lbs of LR in it for organisims and my Mantis to live in. Well there was a little Bryopsis left on the rock that was in my old 15 gallon. I have delt with it before in the 15 gallon and it was a pain in the A** if you know what I mean. I started to think. I can I let this me my filtration. It does not spawn like calurpa atleast I have not seen it happen. It is a very tight growing plant that is exellent for micro organisims to live in. So far the tank has been running with out any problems since I put my refugium in June.

Just thought I would share my findings with everyone on this wonderful board.

Alex

P.S. I am not crazy for keeping Mantis or using Bryopsis for filtration!!!

 

[danmhippo]

I don't see anything wrong with that.............people call me stupid for pissing in my tank to start the cycling..............that I admit, but it sure is FUN!

 

[Anonymous]

gross.

 

[SPC]

Alex, YOUR CRAZY and JUST PLAIN STUPID

. Actually I have some in my main tank on one small rock so I guess I am crazier and stupider than you

. Its been there for about 4 months and hasn't moved yet.
Now Damnhippo is just plain sick.

By the way Hippo, any word on the wave maker?
Steve

 

[danmhippo]

Now, what do you want me to tell ya?

Did I ever mention that I have a water bed? (Just need to figure out how to plumb the waterbed to my tank.......)

[ September 17, 2001: Message edited by: danmhippo ]

 

[2poor2reef]

Now there's an idea hippo. Plumb your waterbed to your tank. Enlarge your water column. Be at one with your reef. We'll call it the "coral-beautyrest", or maybe the "reef-complete-nite-sleep".

 

[Joe Kelley]

Hi Alex,
I have an ATS system. I don't run the light in it much right now but when I did, Bryopsis was very present. The algae never got out of the scrubber but ATS is very different than a static sump/refugium. Be careful, Bryopsis can become unruly. Check out the book Dynamic Aquaria for natural method filtration ideas.
Sounds like you are on to something.
Joe

 

[pathos]

coral beautyrest; hehehe good one. I have been growing Bryopsis in my fugium for months along with ]Caulerpa racemosa, Ventricaria ventricosa, Caulerpa floridana and Halimeda copiosa. I export a little each month from all of them, seems to be working great for my reef

 

[Bryan]

Just make sure the tank is grounded<g>

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[Mouse]

Erm Hippo, your wrong in the head mate. But i like your style, 100% natural system.

 

[johnreb]

More power to ya if you can keep it under control.

 

[Alex1]

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