Heat in sand bed

celstar · 03/22/2006, 07:38 PM

Has any one used substrate heating on there sand bed?

surfnvb7 · 03/22/2006, 07:48 PM

i've heard of it used in planted tanks, that have a deep substrates in order to make convection currents in the soil/water to help with rooted plants etc and aiding to the biological cycling process.

no idea about saltwater.

swiftwing7 · 03/22/2006, 08:09 PM

my heater lays on a little bed of sand in my sump. Don't know if that does anything

03/22/2006, 07:38 PM	#1
celstar Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 33	Heat in sand bed Has any one used substrate heating on there sand bed?

03/22/2006, 07:48 PM	#2
surfnvb7 Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: HOKIE in Charlottesville, VA Posts: 3,914	i've heard of it used in planted tanks, that have a deep substrates in order to make convection currents in the soil/water to help with rooted plants etc and aiding to the biological cycling process. no idea about saltwater. __________________ ~ AL ~ Richmond Reef Club GO HOKIES!! Current Tank Info: 50g cube w/ 20g sump; 10g nano w/ mantis

03/22/2006, 08:09 PM	#3
swiftwing7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: florida Posts: 167	my heater lays on a little bed of sand in my sump. Don't know if that does anything