miracle mud

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by Oceanic

You couldn't pay me enough to install DSB, I don't recommend ever using one as they are a ticking time bomb, I know this from personal experience and from doing lots of reading. DSB's work great for a few months or years but then become super saturated and or maxed out. If you do use one make sure you set it up as a remote DSB so you can change it out whenever you want or when you notice it isn't working anymore.



Just my 2 cents.....

they are a ticking time bomb
x2 !

[Bryan]

If you want to go the route of a DSB look up remote DSB, basically a DSB in a bucket that you can change out when it becomes loaded.

[o.c.d.]

I'll be the one to defend the DSB, mine is going on 9 years and the bomb must have been diffused buy MacGyver when I wasn't looking. I do not have undesirable algae growing in my display. I think proper flow and direction of flow are major contributors to success with a DSB. A good scavenger crew is also a important. I also run DSB in my refugium with fiji mud added. My setup is not a anomaly. Unfortunately the conclusion to many problems people have in this hobby is blamed on DSB, When the real problem is mismanagement and improper setup of DSB