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View Poll Results: To DSB or to not DSB that is the question.
Currently running 1 43 32.82%
Currently running more than 1 15 11.45%
Not running one 48 36.64%
Has a lighting system 52 39.69%
Has no lighting system 8 6.11%
Slow Flow 15 11.45%
Medium Flow 32 24.43%
Fast Flow 19 14.50%
2-4 inches 43 32.82%
4-6 inches 24 18.32%
6-8 inches 8 6.11%
8 inches+ 6 4.58%
Extra sand sifting critters added 24 18.32%
No extra sand sifting critters added 27 20.61%
Seeded 32 24.43%
Non-Seeded 13 9.92%
Composed of oolitic sand 17 12.98%
Composed of argonitic sand 50 38.17%
Composed of reef mud 5 3.82%
Composed of rubble 9 6.87%
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Old 12-31-2009, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RuGlu6 View Post
DSB does work, the problem is that it will crash the tank eventually sooner or later.
BB is way safer especially when you have large amounts of live rock.


Though in smaller tanks (less then 100 gal) it makes sense to have a shallow sand bed an inch or so it will accumulate detritus , however it will also make tank more stable.
This is an age old question that we could discuss until we are blue in the face, but to say that ALL DSB will Crash ALL tanks at one time needs some revamping. I have a feeling that people who have a crash at the 2-3 year mark with no apparent cause automatically blame it on "Old tank syndrome" and there deep sand bed because as humans we need to classify our failure. Anyone have any reading on how a DSB works over time, I would enjoy some brief info on this.
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