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11/09/2012, 02:46 PM
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How much Rock/Sand in my Refugium? 9.5" x 11.5"
I'm using a CRYS30S sump from Trigger Systems, feeding a 34gal barebottom frag tank. Very low bio load, no fish.
Trying to fit all my bio filtration in the refugium, 9.5" x 11.5" footprint with 11" baffles. Will house chaetomorpha. How many lbs of livesand and liverock can I place in a refugium that size based on your experience? |
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11/09/2012, 03:40 PM
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Dr. Reef at ur service
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i am not a big fan of rubble rock in the sump or refugium. 3-5" deep sand bed and few rubbles will do the job. get a good strong light with 6500k
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11/09/2012, 06:23 PM
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How many lbs of livesand will give me how deep of a sand bed? Assuming cultered and cured liverock, how many lbs can I add to a container that size and still have room for my chaeto, water flow, and not look like a wall to wall layer of rock? |
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11/10/2012, 06:37 AM
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I would go with no sand and just grow the Chaeto.
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11/10/2012, 07:07 AM
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go to the home page. www.reefcentral.com and in the lower left are the calculators. select the one for sand bed. plug in your dimensions and you'll have your answer
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11/10/2012, 10:06 AM
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