Hi wwest. Thanks for your response.
The
lfs guy said something about some sort of chemical byproduct in
DSB that can cause damage if stirred. (not
nitrates... something else).
But... almost everything I've read at various places online has said that
DSB is the best thing for a tank. I like what I've read about the more "natural" style of filtration. I'm thinking of doing a
DSB with a
LR/macro algae
fuge and a
skimmer.
I believe that there are any number of ways to set up a tank, but this is my first time, so I want to try to do the best I can. My tank is a 24x12x20" glass tank (25G)