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View Poll Results: Sand bed or no sand bed for a sps tank with clams
YES 44 40.37%
NO 13 11.93%
Small layer 1-2 inches 56 51.38%
3-4 inches 13 11.93%
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I think I am gonna go with a bare-bottom for starters and if I don;'t like the look of it I'll just add a bit of sand.
Probably a lot easier than the other way around.
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Probably a lot easier than the other way around.

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I also don't personally like the look of a bare bottom. 1-2 inches is nice.
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Does any one think that fine sand particles can cause a sand blasting effect on the sps coral, or am I just crazy? I get way better PE when I turn down the flow on my pumps and the water has less particulates. just curious if anyone has experience that before?
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Does any one think that fine sand particles can cause a sand blasting effect on the sps coral, or am I just crazy? I get way better PE when I turn down the flow on my pumps and the water has less particulates. just curious if anyone has experience that before?
I use fine sand, and have 2 MP40W powerheads, also until recentlay had 2 #4 Koralias wavemakers going as well. Never had any issue with sand. But again my tank height is 27inches.
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Does any one think that fine sand particles can cause a sand blasting effect on the sps coral, or am I just crazy? I get way better PE when I turn down the flow on my pumps and the water has less particulates. just curious if anyone has experience that before?
Yes I've experienced this myself. One reason I put my filter socks back on.
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Yes I've experienced this myself. One reason I put my filter socks back on.
Same here. Floating particulate would reduce PE on my acros.
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IMO, you can never have too much flow! Blowing sand is just a matter of aiming the PH up a little higher so the flow doesn't disturb the sand. The particulates are what our filter feeders consume. Less flow and problems like GHA or cyano arise.

BBlinks, I believe your new 300G is also 27" tall right?
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IMO, you can never have too much flow! Blowing sand is just a matter of aiming the PH up a little higher so the flow doesn't disturb the sand. The particulates are what our filter feeders consume. Less flow and problems like GHA or cyano arise.

BBlinks, I believe your new 300G is also 27" tall right?
It will be 27 tall, but even with the 210 sitting at 29 I still see a lot of stuff floating around even with filter sock in place.

btw I didnt like your comment in my pm box. A$$HOLE.
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I also don't personally like the look of a bare bottom.
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