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I usually place a handful in one spot after water added, or if I transfer from an existing tank, established sand, I'll take the top half inch of existing and lay that on top.
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06/10/2011, 12:38 PM
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thats quit a bit of sand!
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06/10/2011, 12:51 PM
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Well for the animals I keep I require a DSB, at least 4", preferably 5-6".
But again this is my system setup for animals that require DSB, specifically sand dwelling sea anemones. In transfering tanks that have a DSB over a year old I will only keep the top half inch, but in a new system just a small handful will seed a new/dry sand bed rather quickly.
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06/10/2011, 12:53 PM
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okay, i thought you wanted me to take a half inch of my current established dsb and seed the new. so just a handful. cool.
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06/10/2011, 12:55 PM
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why only one spot on the sandbed?
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06/10/2011, 01:04 PM
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It probably doesn't matter all that much, but I've been taught it's kinda like a little breeding colony area for the living things in that sand.
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06/10/2011, 01:06 PM
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okay awesome. thanks for all your help. ill let you guys know how things go wro...errr go right.
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06/10/2011, 11:50 PM
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here are my little seedlings. dont mind the cloudy water lol.
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