anyone use plenum?

[shaneh]

Still a newbie some people love them some hate them...just wondering what the experts at RC say? I will be starting a new tank when i get a new house and just wondering..... I've never used one...

[hottuna]

I use one..withe great results...but alot of people on here bash them...
just like algae scrubbers...

and anything out of the "norm"

[noboddi]

I used to use a plenum years ago when Jaubert systems were cutting edge. They still work, but you will get the same results with a DSB with much less effort. All you need is a 5-6" sand bed or a bucket with 8" sand plumbed into your sump. A few nassarious snail to stir it up and you are done.

[shaneh]

hummm...well i plan to do a 180 gallon in wall bowfront with dual overflow and sides drilled for water movement so no pumps or anything in site just reef love...i will post it on here i am just strting to get my ideas together.

[tmz]

Still hotly debated. No bashing intended. . In my opinion, a plenum with a deep sand bed over it will work as well as a deep sand bed without a plenum under it. The plenum takes extra space

[ton702]

They use a plenum in one of the lfs here with success, although I agree that a DSB by itself is prob the way to go.

[buffalo123]

Plenum take up too much room other than that they work. I suggest it be placed in the sump .

[tmz]

Actually, even a deep sand bed without a plenum may not be the best for everyone. An aquarium can be run with or without one wether bare bottom or shallow sand bed. Depends on the critters you wan't to keeep. the live rock ,skimmer and other biofiltration methods.