DSB in fuge question

chewieee · 12/17/2007, 05:45 PM

I currently have a 2.5 inch sand bed in my fuge with chaeto i want to tuen it into a DSB can i just pur a few more inches of sand on top of the existing or shoul di mix it in ot add alittle at a time?

a1amap · 12/17/2007, 08:30 PM

If it has not been there long I would say yes. If its established sand putting more sand on top would probably cause some die off and a tank cycle. I would not mix it in

bertoni · 12/17/2007, 08:32 PM

You could add a little at a time, maybe 1/4" inch per shot, and add more sand once a week. I'm not sure a DSB is going to help much, but it probably won't hurt.

snorvich · 12/17/2007, 08:48 PM

Yes, it is important not to dump the new sand on top; add a little at a time or you may kill aerobic bacteria living on the top of the sand bed.

steven_dean17 · 12/17/2007, 09:06 PM

I didn't know bacteria worked out? 2 1/2" in the fuge is a good amount, should work just fine. Add another piece of rock instead.

12/17/2007, 05:45 PM	#1
chewieee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mentor,OHIO Posts: 677	DSB in fuge question I currently have a 2.5 inch sand bed in my fuge with chaeto i want to tuen it into a DSB can i just pur a few more inches of sand on top of the existing or shoul di mix it in ot add alittle at a time?

12/17/2007, 08:30 PM	#2
a1amap Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 1,105	If it has not been there long I would say yes. If its established sand putting more sand on top would probably cause some die off and a tank cycle. I would not mix it in __________________ Al Current Tank Info: 75 gallon in wall working on a 220 gallon in wall tank

12/17/2007, 08:32 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	You could add a little at a time, maybe 1/4" inch per shot, and add more sand once a week. I'm not sure a DSB is going to help much, but it probably won't hurt. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

12/17/2007, 08:48 PM	#4
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Yes, it is important not to dump the new sand on top; add a little at a time or you may kill aerobic bacteria living on the top of the sand bed. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

12/17/2007, 09:06 PM	#5
steven_dean17 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: scott depot wv. Posts: 601	I didn't know bacteria worked out? 2 1/2" in the fuge is a good amount, should work just fine. Add another piece of rock instead. __________________ The Dali Llama is my "Ommmmmboy" Current Tank Info: 75gal. reef