wow seafanstar! that is an impressive refugium + sump
them viney ones are all over the place down here ive always been told they were called purse seine (like the drag nets) and that they are eatable (but really salty) i tried Google-ing it but i didn't get any info on them
Sara, your dad has a nice set up. I like the DSB with all those plants.
Thanks. It seems like the DSB is getting clogged somewhat and restricting the flow through it. The water is now about an inch above the sand. We're going to dig back some of the sand and drill more holes in the acrylic. Hopefully that will fix the problem.
Be careful. Depending on how long it's been set up if you dig in there you'll potentially release Hydrogen Sulfide like I just did by accident when messing with my Fuge. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/21891-bigals-slow-chronicle-216.html#post744799
Check out this link . .
Hydrogen Sulfide and the Reef Aquarium by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Sara when it's time for me to set my new Sump/Fuge system up I'm going to have to insist your dad come give me a hand
......when I first got into the hobby he decided he wanted to convert his underground pool into a giant reef tank.
......You'd be surprised how long it took me to convince him it wasn't a good idea.