Sand Bed

calli · 07/12/2008, 06:53 PM

Ok I have 90 Gallon tank I am pretty sure I need about 100lbs of base or so..

I am planning to put the Live rock in first then fill around with Bed.

Would a 2" bed be good enough? and I don't really want to use Live Sand how critical is Live Sand??

schoch79 · 07/12/2008, 07:08 PM

Not critical at all. But why dont you want to use live sand? What do you plan on using? I would use some sort of aragonite sand. And by the way, any sand you use will eventually become "live" sand anyway. Maybe this answered your question but I answered as best I could.

Playa-1 · 07/12/2008, 07:09 PM

You don't need live sand. It will help to seed it if you can get a cup of live sand from an established tank. 2" sand bed should work just fine for you.

calli · 07/12/2008, 07:10 PM

yeah I actually just found a Thread right after I posted this... lol.. I only really want enough to cover the BB. I might just go buy about 40lbs of White aragonite.. and be done with it... I will be adding it at the same time as the live rock..

07/12/2008, 06:53 PM	#1
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	Sand Bed Ok I have 90 Gallon tank I am pretty sure I need about 100lbs of base or so.. I am planning to put the Live rock in first then fill around with Bed. Would a 2" bed be good enough? and I don't really want to use Live Sand how critical is Live Sand??

07/12/2008, 07:08 PM	#2
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	Not critical at all. But why dont you want to use live sand? What do you plan on using? I would use some sort of aragonite sand. And by the way, any sand you use will eventually become "live" sand anyway. Maybe this answered your question but I answered as best I could. __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

07/12/2008, 07:09 PM	#3
Playa-1 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 7,497	You don't need live sand. It will help to seed it if you can get a cup of live sand from an established tank. 2" sand bed should work just fine for you.

07/12/2008, 07:10 PM	#4
calli Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 512	yeah I actually just found a Thread right after I posted this... lol.. I only really want enough to cover the BB. I might just go buy about 40lbs of White aragonite.. and be done with it... I will be adding it at the same time as the live rock..