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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% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 109. You may not vote on this poll |
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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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btw I didnt like your comment in my pm box. A$$HOLE.
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Depends on whose it is... LOL! Sorry, couldn't resist!
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I keep a 6-8" DSB. Haven't touched it in 2 years. Corals are healthy. No problem with nuisance algae. Water parameters are 0 phosphates, 0 nitrates. DSB is a good option IMO.
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180 gal tank, 50 gal sump, PM RFCa6 Ca Reactor, SWC Extreme 250 1A Cone Skimmer, Tunz Osmolator ATOF, Aquacontroller Apex, Aquaillumination Sol Super Blue 6 x 75w Units, Acros/Softies/LPS/Mushrooms/Zoos, Purple/Powder Blue/Yellow Tang/3xBlue Chromis/2xTomato Clown/Lawnmower Blenny |
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What kind of corals do you keep in your tank?
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I vote for having a sand bed. Get some sand sifting gobies to keep it clean. My sand bed is always white. I opted for a 1" sand bed in my bigger tank and it works well. I might increase the depth to 1.5" one day, but for now it's fine. I like the DSBs too, but they do require more thought and need to be properly seeded with micro and macro fauna. - Brad |
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Hi Brad.
It's always good to get your input. I think you are right about having a inch of sand just so it will make maintenance much less time consuming, and of course make the tank look more natural. The commander(wife) also agrees with the a thin layer of sand. So inch of sand it is. Thanks everyone who voted and taken the time to reply to the thread. Rich Quote:
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Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the root. 300DD - 140DD TOTM Fall 2013 |