how deep is your DSB! - Aquarium Advice

ohio reefer · 02-12-2004, 08:53 AM

i have my "fuge" built how i want it, now it's time to add sand and i'm getting conflicting answers. please let me know how much sand is needed for my 27.5 gallon fuge. my tank is 120 gall.

thanks a lot!!

mark

Bang Guy · 02-12-2004, 12:06 PM

What's the footprint on the fuge and what are the benefits you want to gain from it?

For a 'fuge smaller that a 30 gallon I recommend no more than 1/2" of sand. It's just too small to maintain a healthy deep sand bed.

SquishyFish · 02-12-2004, 01:51 PM

Thats interesting Bang...why would the foot print effect the [acronym:cef54af86d="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:cef54af86d] that much?

Squishy

scuba_steve · 02-12-2004, 02:02 PM

yea my guess would be better to mabe fill the 30 half full of sand and have the other half for ya macros !!

ohio reefer · 02-12-2004, 09:39 PM

it is a 55gal basically cut in half. one half fuge and one half sump.

Bang Guy · 02-13-2004, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquishyFish

Thats interesting Bang...why would the foot print effect the [acronym:9e96c54f08="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:9e96c54f08] that much?

Squishy

A healthy sand bed required a large diversity of sand bed inhabitants. Many of the beneficial critters require open sand beds without being close to objects like tank walls. A refugium with a small footprint will be unable to keep these animals and the sandbed will lose a lot of its diversity fairly quickly. Without this diversity problems may develop like Anaerobic areas and even dead zones where bacteria have glued the sand grains together.

SquishyFish · 02-13-2004, 09:55 AM

Makes sense.

ohio reefer · 02-13-2004, 11:18 AM

bang guy what would you recomend in my case.

foot print 24"long by 18"wide

thanks

mark

Bang Guy · 02-13-2004, 11:23 AM

for 24" X 18" I think 4" would work well as long as it includes some high quality live sand. I thought this was half a 55 gallon? Wouldn't that only be 13" wide?

ohio reefer · 02-13-2004, 08:09 PM

yes you're right my mistake . i was at work and was guessing. still 4"? can i mix live sand with southdown? or should it be all live sand?

02-12-2004, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
ohio reefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 429 Images: 5	how deep is your DSB! i have my "fuge" built how i want it, now it's time to add sand and i'm getting conflicting answers. please let me know how much sand is needed for my 27.5 gallon fuge. my tank is 120 gall. thanks a lot!! mark

02-12-2004, 12:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bang Guy Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Western NY Posts: 605 Images: 1	What's the footprint on the fuge and what are the benefits you want to gain from it? For a 'fuge smaller that a 30 gallon I recommend no more than 1/2" of sand. It's just too small to maintain a healthy deep sand bed. __________________ If you wake up breathing CONGRATULATIONS!!! You get another chance to do it right.

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SquishyFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,118 Images: 5	Thats interesting Bang...why would the foot print effect the [acronym:cef54af86d="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:cef54af86d] that much? Squishy __________________ http://www.reef-aquarium.net 175gallon reef 5,100 [acronym:0d8cf742af="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0d8cf742af] pond Fish are people too!

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scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	yea my guess would be better to mabe fill the 30 half full of sand and have the other half for ya macros !! __________________ good luck keith

02-13-2004, 09:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
SquishyFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,118 Images: 5	Makes sense. __________________ http://www.reef-aquarium.net 175gallon reef 5,100 [acronym:0d8cf742af="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:0d8cf742af] pond Fish are people too!

02-12-2004, 09:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
ohio reefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 429 Images: 5	it is a 55gal basically cut in half. one half fuge and one half sump.

02-13-2004, 11:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
ohio reefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 429 Images: 5	bang guy what would you recomend in my case. foot print 24"long by 18"wide thanks mark

02-13-2004, 11:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bang Guy Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Western NY Posts: 605 Images: 1	for 24" X 18" I think 4" would work well as long as it includes some high quality live sand. I thought this was half a 55 gallon? Wouldn't that only be 13" wide? __________________ If you wake up breathing CONGRATULATIONS!!! You get another chance to do it right.

02-13-2004, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
ohio reefer Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 429 Images: 5	yes you're right my mistake . i was at work and was guessing. still 4"? can i mix live sand with southdown? or should it be all live sand?

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