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11/12/2011, 11:44 AM
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DSB in sump good enough or waste of time?
I have a section in my sump about 14"x12" that Im thinking about throwing in a dsb. Tank is 120 gallon. Will it be a waste of my time putting a dsp in there or is that big enough that it will help? The display tank will have a sand bed of 2 inches more or less in places.
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11/12/2011, 11:51 AM
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I think it would be a waste of time. A DSB with those dimensions is not really going to do much for a fully stocked 120 gallon reef tank IMO. I would go barebottom in your sump, maybe grow some chaeto for nutrient export and focus on keeping the 2" of sand in the display tank clean.
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11/13/2011, 07:07 AM
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Anyone else have any opinions/ideas on this?
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11/13/2011, 07:28 AM
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It's hard to say for the amount of space and I'm not a full DSB expert yet. But if you have the extra sand, than proceed with the RDSB at 6". Just don't spend the $$ just to have it. But the chaeto for nutrient export is also a great idea and will do a great job for that amount of space. PODs will grow like crazy
 Wish you the best on your adventure 
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11/13/2011, 11:33 AM
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I have a 120 with 55 sump and did a 5" DSB in about the same space. Fantasy I've noticed a huge issue or help with it. I have cheato in there as well and the pods grow like crazy in there. Not the worse idea, just not sure the benefit.
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