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03-17-2011, 03:27 AM

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It's all about the grain size. I have crazy flow in my tank (100x). The sand barely moves. The details are in my build.

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03-17-2011, 03:55 AM

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cool thanks.... i've always used the sugar sand... but might look into something a little bigger

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03-17-2011, 04:04 AM

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when i upgrade to a larger tank i plan on switching to a coarser grain for sure. I like the look of the fine sand but its been a pain in the ass lately.

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