Sand bed

kwirky · #1 01-29-2007, 04:43 PM

what about sandbeds in sumps? what are people's experiences with that? I've heard mixed reviews either yay or nay, but not much explanation why for either way.

phreezee · #2 01-29-2007, 05:00 PM

I'm nay for sand. It's purely aesthetics. I didn't find it helped any in the sump either.

After trying sugar/vodka, I'll never need another de-nitrater!

Reefer Rob · #3 01-29-2007, 05:10 PM

I had a DSB in my refugium. When I took it off line nitrates went from 20ppm to 10ppm.

DJKoop · #4 01-29-2007, 05:23 PM

Thanks of the insight. I am leaning more to a BB tank now.

i have crabs · #5 01-30-2007, 01:44 AM

ive also sucked the sand out of 4 of my 5 tanks with no regrets

Moogled · #6 01-30-2007, 02:33 AM

Look at all these converters.

To think of all the fights that were put up in terms of pro-DSB.

andsoitgoes · #7 01-30-2007, 02:39 AM

Ugh - This is an interesting debate, and one that I'm VERY frustrated about primarily because my tank is already set up :P

And also cuz I have some wicked nassarus (sp?) snails in there.

What are everyones thoughts on slowly taking bits out each water change until the sand is maybe 1/2" deep?

I don't want go to BB....