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Proteus
07-31-2013, 09:24 PM
Who runs a cryptic zone on there tanks.

What are yor thoughts.

I have a blacked out mr1 reactor full of media and low flow. Been a year and while I can't say its doing alot I will say my skimmer doesn't pull alot and I have 0s across the board for nutrients
PFoster
07-31-2013, 09:30 PM
Who runs a cryptic zone on there tanks.

What are yor thoughts.

I have a blacked out mr1 reactor full of media and low flow. Been a year and while I can't say its doing alot I will say my skimmer doesn't pull alot and I have 0s across the board for nutrients

I have a 4'x8' cryptic zone on our coral beds that is full of all kinds of crazy sponges.
White sponge, black sponge, yellow sponges, long stringy blue sponge that waves in the flow.
I love cryptic zones!

I dont have a fuge but we do have chaeto in our overflows and it really just doesnt grow...
Proteus
07-31-2013, 09:47 PM
What do you have for a flow rate in your crypt

I tried to run cheato but found it just fell apart (died). Also have semi cryptic zone which is full of pods and worms.
DAVE
08-01-2013, 12:33 AM
I also run a cryptic zone vs. refugium.

Very high flow rate running through my sump. It consists of some live rock rubble suspended with some eggcrate.
kien
08-01-2013, 01:38 AM
I have live rock in my sump as a cryptic zone as well, I guess.. It is very cryptic because I have no clue what it's for.
thmh
08-01-2013, 01:56 AM
This is typezero cryptic add on 65g sump! He has 1power head in there. Iam pretty madjelly because I can not have one:confused:http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/01/eta9edeq.jpg

~Tony
Proteus
08-01-2013, 02:30 AM
I have live rock in my sump as a cryptic zone as well, I guess.. It is very cryptic because I have no clue what it's for.

Read my friend!!

http://www.reef-eden.net/cryptic_zones.htm
Proteus
08-01-2013, 02:33 AM
I also run a cryptic zone vs. refugium.

Very high flow rate running through my sump. It consists of some live rock rubble suspended with some eggcrate.

I imagine that under the flow under eggcrate would be alot slower flow rate and top would have higher flow?

Is it loaded with sponge and fan worms
HaZRaTTy
08-01-2013, 03:43 AM
Read my friend!!

http://www.reef-eden.net/cryptic_zones.htm

Good read Nick, I will have to do more reading about the topic..
DAVE
08-01-2013, 11:19 AM
I imagine that under the flow under eggcrate would be alot slower flow rate and top would have higher flow?

Is it loaded with sponge and fan worms


Its not a LOT slower, but for sure it is slower then the top. Lots of fan worms and tonnes of sponges.