Information is vital. In university people discuss "all idea & all sides". There's a deep discussion happening. Not one side Good/ One side Bad mentality. Only follow my way. Being questioned is good at university, if what is discussed is true it'll hold up on its own merits. It doesn't need to be defended constantly. Do deep discussion with top TH-camrs and discuss often. Let ideas flow...
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your research and videos Dr. Novak. I am on a watching spree! I am now Implementing plenums in each of my aquariums. Supplies are arriving today. The list of supplies for both tank "re-setups" includes: Lees 30 inch and Penn-plax 20 inch undergravel plates for the plenum, 3 Ziss never clog adjustable air stones, 2 Tetra 2-10 gal whisper pumps, ADA gravel, ADA la plata sand, Aqua natural Gold Pearl New Zealand river gravel, Estes black spectrastone gravel for the base layer contacting the plate, 17.6lbs of Fluval stratum, Brightwell Aquatics Florin Base laterite powder, kitty litter. I am going to use BCB bags in each of my Oase 150 FiltoSmart Thermo canisters with kitty litter and laterite powder as well as the plenums under gravel + kitty litter or fluval stratum, and laterite powder for anoxic filtration. I figured it would be best to double down with your methods to ensure success. Co2 running with Co2Art pro regulator and atomic check valves + diffuser on 37 Gallon High Marineland aquarium with Malaysian driftwood + Cryptocoryne Balansae , Cryptocoryne Beckettii, Cryptocoryne Parva, Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red, Dwarf Four Leaf Clover, Java Fern, Java Moss, Rotala Wallichii, Tiger Lotus. Malaysian
No Co2 running on 20 gallon UNS 60U rimless aquarium with Twinstar 450E including Malaysian driftwood covered with Anubias nana, nana petite, barteri var. nana, and snow white. This setup is also going to use a BCB bag in the Oase FiltoSmart Thermo 150. Coming from a guy that has spent way too much money in the high tech planted realm and still battled algae, constant water changes, daily dosing, and constant trimming, using ADA's substrate system with power sand etc etc, I am extremely excited to use this system. I hope to send in photos of the progress soon. Thanks again!
Dr. Tom Barr really disagrees with your method (anoxic filter in particular). But I personally like it, although I've had a back luck with it (probably because I didn't construct the plenum properly). Perhaps you two should have a discussion sometimes?
I just wanted to say thanks, I’ve been watching your channel for a long time now & have learned so much from you. Ive been running several tanks for several months using anoxic filtration. All my plants are thriving & my groups of corydoras are constantly spawning & my shrimp just keep multiplying
Dr Novak, thank you for all this amazing content. I found your channel maybe 8 months ago. I have been hooked ever since. I was very skeptical. With that said after watching many many of your videos. I have set up a slow moving plenum. It seems to be working very well. I am now going to be setting up a eheim canister filter with a bcb basket inside itfor a 75g planted tank. Like you said in another video. Try it what do you have to loose. I am very excited to see how this will work. Thank you again.
The root growth on those plants is amazing. Many people are learning and benefiting from what you have taught. I look at this also as a functioning natural system. I am just an avid hobbiest and many of my problems have been addressed by your video’s. As you say the worm is turning and thanks for what you are doing. You have a beautiful day!
Hi Dr Novak, I would like to say that there is already a commercially available substrate suitable for slow moving plenums. In your blog post, there was mentioned of JBL Aquabasis Plus being suitable for use in BCBs. I suppose it would be a good choice for slow moving plenums.
TH-cam is full of obnoxious fish people that want to sell you something. This is the exact content I am interested in. You have provided me with excellent information that I would have happily paid for.
Thank you Dr. Novak for all you share with us . Nice bright white roots prove the science . When I ask other fish u tubers what about anoxic filtration I am always confused about their unwillingness to embrace the science . I Think they are not willing to learn old science that may contradict their style or method . Keep up the great videos , Thanks again .
Since that video came out Friday and today is Sunday the routes now have grown over an inch or two longer and are bending underneath the substrate on top of the Plenum plate.
Dr.Kevin how do you deal with the Fluval Stratum when they break and turn compact which will happened to all man made or commercial made soil. Will the compacted soil area blocking the plenum function?
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums I have pics of a setup I am using in my 90 with a sump was wondering if I was doing the same thing as your anoxic filter but I have no way of sending pic to you
Thank you Dr. Novak for continuing sharing your knowledge and experience with us! I am so glad it's getting recognition it deserves! This is a beautiful tank and I would love to know how it is set up. Is it a plenum with an external anoxic filter or is Laterite within the substrate? Thank you!
Finally solved my tank issue with nitrates I removed my canister filter with biohome media so it's just the plenem with 2"of substrate I will add 1"more one I get more aquasoil but I use to have 40ppm nitrate after I removed canister I tested nxt day it's zero now finally loving the slow moving plenem nxt thing I'm doing is mini bcbs for my canisters
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums my economics teacher used to use the term a lot in reference to line graphs where it reached an inflection point. Or when looking at historical market analysis where the line was going down, and started going up, he’d say now the worm has turned 😄
Hello Dr Novak! Is there any way I can pay to view the research papers that you have written on anoxic filtration? The videos are superb and I want to dive deeper & understand the fine details. Thank you for all the videos that you have done, I'm currently in the process of adding BCBs to my koi pond and I'm excited to see how far I can push growth this season.
Good question. What I think now will be happening as you see more and more graduate and undergraduate college students doing more and more experiments to understand how this whole technology works. Then of course all your questions will be answered. Right now the experiments and research I did in the experiments and reach research that Dr. Franco did in Italy just doesn't seem to be enough for people. Maybe if universities get involved in it then people may, not positively, except the technology that is being presented on this TH-cam station.
Hi Kevin, that’s great news, well done!! The biggest issues on our side of the Atlantic (Europe) with building multiple BCB’s is the availability and cost of Laterite. The substitute most commonly put forward as a replacement is Aquabasis. But this only has 1% iron. Can you please confirm if the bacteria actually use up the iron? Because I was told on a form that it’s only required at the start. I am awaiting delivery of iron oxide, I should have it in 3 weeks so I can test if it works and be sure it does not leach into the aquarium from the BCB. But if the bacteria only need it at the setup stage then I am wasting my time! Can you please confirm if the bacteria need a substrate in the center of the BCB with 10% iron oxide like laterite or if 1% will be ok? Thanks again
Thanks Kevin, but that’s not my question. I know 1% is enough to get it going, my worry is it stopping. If I have 20 BCB’ all built with 1% and in a year they suddenly stop working, every fish will die. I can’t just replace them because it takes two months to set them up. Does the iron in the BCB reduce over time? Thanks again
Gareth, I live in the Netherlands and had the same problem to buy Laterite. But Dr Novak in videos a few years back told you can also use Seachem Flourite Red as a subsitute. I bought a bag and using it .
I’am very interesting with your explanation… it so educated and easy to understand. I want to ask sir, can i use a pumice with small diameter with pure laterite for creat a anoxic filtration?
Another great video. Thank you Dr Novak. I was wondering.. Would Bcb’s work in a tub or tank with no pump? How about filter bags filed with kitty litter/laterite and placed in a bare bottom tank with a sponge filter?
@@greghonbo3989 I set up a small indoor aquaponics system, but as it was before finding this channel I haven't thought about anoxic conditions, other than using a plenum in the 10-gallon tank. I still not having success with the plants (I think due to the lack o direct sunlight) and the way the system is it has a planting bed, with pot planting clay, above the aquarium and a water pump flood the planting bed 15 minutes every hour during the day (turned off during the night), but after the pumps turn off the water drains back to the tank, I think that is not ideal as the clay got exposed to the air. I'll be changing to keep a minimum water level in the planting bed to see what are the results, then try adding some BCB for planting.
Just loving ur videos thanks so much I'm learning a lot and I trust what u say u know I love ur vids great stuff keep up the good work you are getn thought to people just takes time
I'm a true believer. I broke down my 125 that was plagued by bba. Both on plants and substrate. Plants grew but died. Saw these videos and used same plants and wood but used a plenum. Aweaome awesome is all i can say. Fish are great plants are crazy crazy crazy. I have to start removing them. Bba is almost gone. Its been about 7 months
Hi Kevin Novak Ph. D, my Name is Mario I am one of your suscribers, Can I put a bcb basket inside the main aquarium!?, I have a goldfish in 190 galons, I use a diferents filters like a Home made overhead filter, and put in there some bcb socks, but I what put in side one bcb basket, thanks for your answer
hello nDr. novak.. i made anoxic filtration using kitty litter and laterite in an overhead sump but the water only pass throught the top layer of kitty litter.. it is alrigth or can i make adjustment like making it a sump which has divider on it?
I first became aware of the use and benefits of a plenum quite a number of years ago (I will not say how many) when studying the Jaubert Method or Monaco Style for my reef aquaria. I used that method with varying degrees of success, which is hard to quantify with all of the other subsystems, as you know, are required to maintain a flourishing reef aquarium properly. When I discovered your channel sometime last year and listened to your explanations regarding the use of clay substrates and laterite with a plenum and the construction of BCBs, it supercharged what I learned years ago and opened my eyes to new possibilities. I have since converted all of my aquariums, both freshwater and salt, to using BCB's and/or slow-moving plenums with great success and amazing results. Keep being you, doctor. You are making a difference.
1) What is the minimum size of the bcb to create anoxic conditions inside? 2) What is the maximum size of the bcb NOT to create anaerobic conditions inside? 3) Can plant roots destroy the anoxic environment by penetrating into the bcb?
I've seen BCB baskets made as small is 4 x 4 x 4 and as large as 24 x 10 in diameter and still work perfectly fine with plants in them. Plants do not destroy anoxic conditions in fact they relish the low oxygen levels and help take up nutrients.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thank you for your answer, I really appreciate it. And thanks for your videos. They are becoming more and more scientific, your channel is becoming more interesting and meaningful.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums would this be applicable in a bog filter in a rec pond ? Or a suction grid in the bottom of the pond ? I’m researching all the different ways to filter the water without having to use outside filters. Thank you for your thoughts, I’m also in Fla. (north)
Dr Novak, I wish I knew how to email you this question, so I hope you see this instead. I was in the process of making my first slow moving plenum. My entire substrate is Safe T Sorb. I sprinkled laterite over the first half inch layer of clay. Then the remaining 2.5 inches of clay substrate over that. When I was filling the tank, there was an accident and the water hit the substrate and catered enough to send laterite through the tank. Do I need to start all over again, or since the entire substrate is baked clay, it'll be okay? Like flourite. My concern is that laterite is all over the top of my substrate. I'm not sure how much is still underneath. Thank you...
It is a common accident most of us experienced unless we take great pains like putting a plate to deflect the incomming water. It should be ok as the laterite will be pulled in by your plenum gradually.There is no need to redo. Next is the hard part of waiting for the plenum to work. Be patient for atleast 3weeks.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Actually they know Aerobic and Anaerobic. many big company already came out with the media half baked product because it will work for certain period of time only. When the outer surface of the media is blocked by dirty, the media will lost the efficiency or the function. The manufacturer then try to cover their shortage by educate people must change water regularly in order to remove unfinish nitrification cycle that many aquarist doesn't understand why the No3 still high.
I love your system I use your system now and it's going fantastic But please please stop all the I'm right your wrong talking ! Who cares what other TH-cam channels say or do ? It would be a boring world if everyone were the same Every video you seem so stressed about I'm right ! Please just focus on teaching us why and how your system works
OK let me see if I understand you correctly. So you're saying that other TH-cam channels can constantly tell me that I'm wrong, I don't know what I'm talking about, what they say is completely right, without validating anything that they're saying. But I should keep quiet and never say that I'm right and they're wrong. Now am I correctly understanding you? So what you're saying is they can belittle me on a constant basis, and I should just keep my mouth shut. Would you intern keep your mouth shut if the same thing was happening to you? I really doubt it. If you have a problem with my videos then please move on don't watch them and listen to all the other hobbyiest out there and I'm sure you will find videos that suit your particular taste. My TH-cam channel is about showing people what they teach in our higher learning establishments teach, not what we think is right, but what is right according to those universities and colleges.
@anoxicfiltrationplenums Don't get me wrong I think the science is on your side ! But just like your comment I think you are spending to much time worring about what other people say or do ! I think as myself most people like watching your channel for the Scince and to try and replicate what you have done That's why I subscribed and started binge watching all your videos But don't get caught up in TH-cam drama Really who cares what people say We watch your videos to be better fish keepers For me the Drama just gets in the way and spoils a good video Please I'm not a hater and I'm not good at commenting It's just I can feel the tension in your videos and for me it gets in the way
Information is vital.
In university people discuss "all idea & all sides". There's a deep discussion happening.
Not one side Good/ One side Bad mentality. Only follow my way.
Being questioned is good at university, if what is discussed is true it'll hold up on its own merits.
It doesn't need to be defended constantly.
Do deep discussion with top TH-camrs and discuss often.
Let ideas flow...
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to your research and videos Dr. Novak. I am on a watching spree! I am now Implementing plenums in each of my aquariums. Supplies are arriving today. The list of supplies for both tank "re-setups" includes: Lees 30 inch and Penn-plax 20 inch undergravel plates for the plenum, 3 Ziss never clog adjustable air stones, 2 Tetra 2-10 gal whisper pumps, ADA gravel, ADA la plata sand, Aqua natural Gold Pearl New Zealand river gravel, Estes black spectrastone gravel for the base layer contacting the plate, 17.6lbs of Fluval stratum, Brightwell Aquatics Florin Base laterite powder, kitty litter.
I am going to use BCB bags in each of my Oase 150 FiltoSmart Thermo canisters with kitty litter and laterite powder as well as the plenums under gravel + kitty litter or fluval stratum, and laterite powder for anoxic filtration. I figured it would be best to double down with your methods to ensure success.
Co2 running with Co2Art pro regulator and atomic check valves + diffuser on 37 Gallon High Marineland aquarium with Malaysian driftwood +
Cryptocoryne Balansae
, Cryptocoryne Beckettii, Cryptocoryne Parva, Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Red, Dwarf Four Leaf Clover, Java Fern, Java Moss, Rotala Wallichii, Tiger Lotus.
Malaysian
No Co2 running on 20 gallon UNS 60U rimless aquarium with Twinstar 450E including Malaysian driftwood covered with Anubias nana, nana petite, barteri var. nana, and snow white.
This setup is also going to use a BCB bag in the Oase FiltoSmart Thermo 150.
Coming from a guy that has spent way too much money in the high tech planted realm and still battled algae, constant water changes, daily dosing, and constant trimming, using ADA's substrate system with power sand etc etc, I am extremely excited to use this system. I hope to send in photos of the progress soon. Thanks again!
Your videos are enormously educational. I thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world.
Dr. Tom Barr really disagrees with your method (anoxic filter in particular). But I personally like it, although I've had a back luck with it (probably because I didn't construct the plenum properly). Perhaps you two should have a discussion sometimes?
Wealth of knowledge. Thank you Dr.for taking pain in passing on valuable knowledge to aquarist all around the world.
My pleasure
I just wanted to say thanks, I’ve been watching your channel for a long time now & have learned so much from you. Ive been running several tanks for several months using anoxic filtration. All my plants are thriving & my groups of corydoras are constantly spawning & my shrimp just keep multiplying
Maybe it's in your name as why they keep spawning for you. Nice to hear.
Just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I really love watching and learning about anoxic filtration.
Glad you like them!
Greatvideo Dr Novak's and congratulations 🙏🌿🐟🌿💚
Dr Novak, thank you for all this amazing content. I found your channel maybe 8 months ago. I have been hooked ever since. I was very skeptical. With that said after watching many many of your videos. I have set up a slow moving plenum. It seems to be working very well. I am now going to be setting up a eheim canister filter with a bcb basket inside itfor a 75g planted tank. Like you said in another video. Try it what do you have to loose. I am very excited to see how this will work. Thank you again.
The root growth on those plants is amazing. Many people are learning and benefiting from what you have taught. I look at this also as a functioning natural system. I am just an avid hobbiest and many of my problems have been addressed by your video’s. As you say the worm is turning and thanks for what you are doing. You have a beautiful day!
I was really quite surprised with the growth rate of those roots myself, that's why I wanted to show them to you.
Hi Dr Novak, I would like to say that there is already a commercially available substrate suitable for slow moving plenums. In your blog post, there was mentioned of JBL Aquabasis Plus being suitable for use in BCBs.
I suppose it would be a good choice for slow moving plenums.
TH-cam is full of obnoxious fish people that want to sell you something. This is the exact content I am interested in. You have provided me with excellent information that I would have happily paid for.
Thank you Dr. Novak for all you share with us . Nice bright white roots prove the science . When I ask other fish u tubers what about anoxic filtration I am always confused about their unwillingness to embrace the science . I Think they are not willing to learn old science that may contradict their style or method . Keep up the great videos , Thanks again .
Since that video came out Friday and today is Sunday the routes now have grown over an inch or two longer and are bending underneath the substrate on top of the Plenum plate.
Dr.Kevin how do you deal with the Fluval Stratum when they break and turn compact which will happened to all man made or commercial made soil. Will the compacted soil area blocking the plenum function?
Very good question. It may be something that I should make a video out of to answer your question.
I would love to see that video as well.
tryth always prevals .... a gr8 day n moment ........
Very informative. Will the plenum and anoxic filter work in a marine environment. Saltwater enthusiasts are always fighting phosphate and nitrates
Yes it will
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums I have pics of a setup I am using in my 90 with a sump was wondering if I was doing the same thing as your anoxic filter but I have no way of sending pic to you
@@gordonbaker3252 th-cam.com/video/qjgd4p5qeao/w-d-xo.html at 20:20 for his e-mail
Thanks for doing these videos I'm definitely going to do an aquarium using
This method 👌
No problem 👍
Amazing videos! I really appreciate all this information you share with everyone. Keep up the great content
Adrian
Thanks, will do!
Thank you Dr. Novak for continuing sharing your knowledge and experience with us! I am so glad it's getting recognition it deserves! This is a beautiful tank and I would love to know how it is set up. Is it a plenum with an external anoxic filter or is Laterite within the substrate? Thank you!
I have earlier videos that show exactly how I set it up , very detailed instructions.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thank you! I will try to figure out which one for this particular tank.
Will help people stay in the hobby!
I hope so.
Finally solved my tank issue with nitrates I removed my canister filter with biohome media so it's just the plenem with 2"of substrate I will add 1"more one I get more aquasoil but I use to have 40ppm nitrate after I removed canister I tested nxt day it's zero now finally loving the slow moving plenem nxt thing I'm doing is mini bcbs for my canisters
That sounds good sometimes we have to do a little bit of detective work to find out what is causing our nitrate problems in our aquariums.
👍👍👍👍👍. I'm not shocked! This was coming. Good luck!
Thanks!
I believe this is the first time I've heard the term 'the worm has turned'
It's an old term used when those who thought they had the upper hand ,now they realize they do not have the upper hand.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums my economics teacher used to use the term a lot in reference to line graphs where it reached an inflection point. Or when looking at historical market analysis where the line was going down, and started going up, he’d say now the worm has turned 😄
Hello Dr Novak! Is there any way I can pay to view the research papers that you have written on anoxic filtration? The videos are superb and I want to dive deeper & understand the fine details. Thank you for all the videos that you have done, I'm currently in the process of adding BCBs to my koi pond and I'm excited to see how far I can push growth this season.
Good question. What I think now will be happening as you see more and more graduate and undergraduate college students doing more and more experiments to understand how this whole technology works. Then of course all your questions will be answered. Right now the experiments and research I did in the experiments and reach research that Dr. Franco did in Italy just doesn't seem to be enough for people. Maybe if universities get involved in it then people may, not positively, except the technology that is being presented on this TH-cam station.
can i use pure zeolite and soak it in liquid iron to make an anoxic filtration?
yes
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thank you very much.
Hi Kevin, that’s great news, well done!!
The biggest issues on our side of the Atlantic (Europe) with building multiple BCB’s is the availability and cost of Laterite. The substitute most commonly put forward as a replacement is Aquabasis. But this only has 1% iron.
Can you please confirm if the bacteria actually use up the iron? Because I was told on a form that it’s only required at the start.
I am awaiting delivery of iron oxide, I should have it in 3 weeks so I can test if it works and be sure it does not leach into the aquarium from the BCB.
But if the bacteria only need it at the setup stage then I am wasting my time!
Can you please confirm if the bacteria need a substrate in the center of the BCB with 10% iron oxide like laterite or if 1% will be ok?
Thanks again
The 1% iron is more than enough to get things going.
Thanks Kevin, but that’s not my question.
I know 1% is enough to get it going, my worry is it stopping.
If I have 20 BCB’ all built with 1% and in a year they suddenly stop working, every fish will die. I can’t just replace them because it takes two months to set them up.
Does the iron in the BCB reduce over time?
Thanks again
@@garethbaker3429 Look through his videos, he talks about injecting Flourish Iron into the BCB after a few years.
Gareth, I live in the Netherlands and had the same problem to buy Laterite. But Dr Novak in videos a few years back told you can also use Seachem Flourite Red as a subsitute. I bought a bag and using it .
I’am very interesting with your explanation… it so educated and easy to understand. I want to ask sir, can i use a pumice with small diameter with pure laterite for creat a anoxic filtration?
Yes you can as long as you follow the directions and they are small enough diameter.
Another great video. Thank you Dr Novak. I was wondering.. Would Bcb’s work in a tub or tank with no pump? How about filter bags filed with kitty litter/laterite and placed in a bare bottom tank with a sponge filter?
I have another question. Would anoxic filtration work well for aquaculture applications? How about with aquaponics?
I known people to use filter bags and make them up, that way and put them in their aquarium and believe it or not they claimed it worked.
don't know about that.
@@greghonbo3989 I set up a small indoor aquaponics system, but as it was before finding this channel I haven't thought about anoxic conditions, other than using a plenum in the 10-gallon tank. I still not having success with the plants (I think due to the lack o direct sunlight) and the way the system is it has a planting bed, with pot planting clay, above the aquarium and a water pump flood the planting bed 15 minutes every hour during the day (turned off during the night), but after the pumps turn off the water drains back to the tank, I think that is not ideal as the clay got exposed to the air. I'll be changing to keep a minimum water level in the planting bed to see what are the results, then try adding some BCB for planting.
Great Roots.
Just loving ur videos thanks so much I'm learning a lot and I trust what u say u know I love ur vids great stuff keep up the good work you are getn thought to people just takes time
thanks.
I'm a true believer. I broke down my 125 that was plagued by bba. Both on plants and substrate. Plants grew but died. Saw these videos and used same plants and wood but used a plenum. Aweaome awesome is all i can say. Fish are great plants are crazy crazy crazy. I have to start removing them. Bba is almost gone. Its been about 7 months
Hi Kevin Novak Ph. D, my Name is Mario I am one of your suscribers, Can I put a bcb basket inside the main aquarium!?, I have a goldfish in 190 galons, I use a diferents filters like a Home made overhead filter, and put in there some bcb socks, but I what put in side one bcb basket, thanks for your answer
Yes, several Hobbyists have done just that.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums, Thanks for everything, I would like to send you some photos after the modification
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Greetings from Costa Rica
I am on my second attempt with this type of filtration using all of the same materials. Very little difference if any in nitrates.
hello nDr. novak.. i made anoxic filtration using kitty litter and laterite in an overhead sump but the water only pass throught the top layer of kitty litter.. it is alrigth or can i make adjustment like making it a sump which has divider on it?
The water should go completely around it just not on top of it.
I first became aware of the use and benefits of a plenum quite a number of years ago (I will not say how many) when studying the Jaubert Method or Monaco Style for my reef aquaria. I used that method with varying degrees of success, which is hard to quantify with all of the other subsystems, as you know, are required to maintain a flourishing reef aquarium properly. When I discovered your channel sometime last year and listened to your explanations regarding the use of clay substrates and laterite with a plenum and the construction of BCBs, it supercharged what I learned years ago and opened my eyes to new possibilities. I have since converted all of my aquariums, both freshwater and salt, to using BCB's and/or slow-moving plenums with great success and amazing results. Keep being you, doctor. You are making a difference.
Definitely I would like to see some pictures and hear more about your success.
1) What is the minimum size of the bcb to create anoxic conditions inside?
2) What is the maximum size of the bcb NOT to create anaerobic conditions inside?
3) Can plant roots destroy the anoxic environment by penetrating into the bcb?
I've seen BCB baskets made as small is 4 x 4 x 4 and as large as 24 x 10 in diameter and still work perfectly fine with plants in them. Plants do not destroy anoxic conditions in fact they relish the low oxygen levels and help take up nutrients.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Thank you for your answer, I really appreciate it.
And thanks for your videos. They are becoming more and more scientific, your channel is becoming more interesting and meaningful.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums would this be applicable in a bog filter in a rec pond ? Or a suction grid in the bottom of the pond ? I’m researching all the different ways to filter the water without having to use outside filters. Thank you for your thoughts, I’m also in Fla. (north)
Why did you turn off our ability to see how many subscribers you have?
Too many trolls and too many insults that's why I turned it off.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Fair enough. I am always curious as to why people turn theirs off so I figured it was worth asking. Thanks for sharing.
Dr Novak, I wish I knew how to email you this question, so I hope you see this instead.
I was in the process of making my first slow moving plenum. My entire substrate is Safe T Sorb. I sprinkled laterite over the first half inch layer of clay. Then the remaining 2.5 inches of clay substrate over that.
When I was filling the tank, there was an accident and the water hit the substrate and catered enough to send laterite through the tank.
Do I need to start all over again, or since the entire substrate is baked clay, it'll be okay? Like flourite. My concern is that laterite is all over the top of my substrate. I'm not sure how much is still underneath.
Thank you...
It is a common accident most of us experienced unless we take great pains like putting a plate to deflect the incomming water. It should be ok as the laterite will be pulled in by your plenum gradually.There is no need to redo. Next is the hard part of waiting for the plenum to work. Be patient for atleast 3weeks.
Very soon Fluval will contact you became their advisor
In your dreams. Companies like that aren't even interested in anything that I say.
@@anoxicfiltrationplenums Actually they know Aerobic and Anaerobic. many big company already came out with the media half baked product because it will work for certain period of time only. When the outer surface of the media is blocked by dirty, the media will lost the efficiency or the function. The manufacturer then try to cover their shortage by educate people must change water regularly in order to remove unfinish nitrification cycle that many aquarist doesn't understand why the No3 still high.
I love your system I use your system now and it's going fantastic
But please please stop all the
I'm right your wrong talking ! Who cares what other TH-cam channels say or do ? It would be a boring world if everyone were the same
Every video you seem so stressed about I'm right !
Please just focus on teaching us why and how your system works
OK let me see if I understand you correctly. So you're saying that other TH-cam channels can constantly tell me that I'm wrong, I don't know what I'm talking about, what they say is completely right, without validating anything that they're saying. But I should keep quiet and never say that I'm right and they're wrong. Now am I correctly understanding you? So what you're saying is they can belittle me on a constant basis, and I should just keep my mouth shut. Would you intern keep your mouth shut if the same thing was happening to you? I really doubt it. If you have a problem with my videos then please move on don't watch them and listen to all the other hobbyiest out there and I'm sure you will find videos that suit your particular taste. My TH-cam channel is about showing people what they teach in our higher learning establishments teach, not what we think is right, but what is right according to those universities and colleges.
@anoxicfiltrationplenums Don't get me wrong I think the science is on your side !
But just like your comment I think you are spending to much time worring about what other people say or do !
I think as myself most people like watching your channel for the Scince and to try and replicate what you have done
That's why I subscribed and started binge watching all your videos
But don't get caught up in TH-cam drama
Really who cares what people say
We watch your videos to be better fish keepers
For me the Drama just gets in the way and spoils a good video
Please I'm not a hater and I'm not good at commenting
It's just I can feel the tension in your videos and for me it gets in the way