I have my book at the office and I have every relevant page and paragraph outlined so when I get to work tomorrow I will have a look for you. As for the clams or mussles eating sediment I don't see why that wouldn't work, it should make an interesting addition to your tank.
Yes the larva are a proplem and even though I scrape every 7 days they still find places to multiply, I suppose with a smaller ATS it would be easier to maintain. As for the macro algae, what it seems to do is grow on top of the micro algae covers it, I must admit this only happens occasionaly and it only takes a few days( remember macro algae grows fast too just not quite as fast as micro algae). I tried the 1*1 mesh but patches of algae kept on peeling off , I am not 100% sure if it was b/c the mesh was too small but I have my suspicions. I find the 2*2 mesh easier to maintain.
Yes the larva are a proplem and even though I scrape every 7 days they still find places to multiply, I suppose with a smaller ATS it would be easier to maintain. As for the macro algae, what it seems to do is grow on top of the micro algae covers it, I must admit this only happens occasionaly and it only takes a few days( remember macro algae grows fast too just not quite as fast as micro algae). I tried the 1*1 mesh but patches of algae kept on peeling off , I am not 100% sure if it was b/c the mesh was too small but I have my suspicions. I find the 2*2 mesh easier to maintain.