Adjusting life sand volume to make up for lack of liverock

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Adjusting life sand volume to make up for lack of liverock

07-10-2011, 08:07 PM

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General rule is a a pound per gallon or so i think, I like keeping the sand beds thinner personally they trap a lot of crap and can trap deadly gas pockets if stirred can wipe out your system. I usually run with under a 1/2 inch or so and it has never caused me any problems.

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