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08/18/2009, 03:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Substrate Question
What is the consenus on DSB vs 1-2" sand beds - what do most people have?
I am considering a shallow sand bed for a 90' reef tank - starting as FOWLR and moving on eventually... I have read how to create both and the benefits but wanted to see what people suggested Thanks Russ |
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08/18/2009, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Boise, Idaho
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There is no consensus on DSB. If you have researched the benefits for both, then you should make a decision that feels right to you. I personally tend to split things down the middle... not to shallow, but not too deep either.
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08/18/2009, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: So Cal
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in the process of switching from a DSB to about a 1-2" sandbed.
My reasoning is that your DSB can crash and it does need to be rebuilt after a number of years. In my case, 8 years, maybe longer than it should be, but I have decided to go with some "sand-sifting" CUC members to keep it clean. My wife also doesn't like the "dirty" look of the DSB. Not the top layer, but the layers underneath that you can see through the glass... And as jl said, it is preference...
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80 gallon Jebo 48x18x21 Bubble Magus BM-180 Cone 110lbs Live Rock 1-2" Sandbed Mag 12 Return Pump 2 MP10s, One Left Rear, One Right front Opposite each Other 2x65w pc 03 Actinic 2 250W Lumatek w/ SE Phoenix MH about 4" above water Livestock: 10 yr. old Purple Tang, Orchid Dottyback, Melanurus Wrasse, Pink Margin Wrasse, Pair of Clowns, Bartlett Anthias, Diamond Goby, 18 yr. old Lemon Peel Angel, Blue Flasher Wrasse Mixed Reef, mostly Zoanthids |
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