toddwess
Aquarium Advice Freak
My research on plenums has uncovered a really great site . . .
http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/bulletproof.asp
You put in your tank's diminsions, and it tells you everything you need to build the plenums. There is also directions for constructons and two really good diagrams at . . .
http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.html
I plan on doing this set up for my FOWLR setup that I'm getting ready to start.
Question #1: Is a plenum overkill in a 40 gal tank with 20 lbs of LR?
Question #2: What type of sand should be used to cover the plenum?
I was thinking of covering the plenum with plain old regular agrogite (sp?) sand up to about 1" over the plenum. Then put down the 2nd piece of nylon screening and then anohter 1" of regular sand on top of that. Then top the whole thing off with 2.5" of Live Sand.
Is the 1" Riser tube really needed for initial plenum setup?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Todd
http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/bulletproof.asp
You put in your tank's diminsions, and it tells you everything you need to build the plenums. There is also directions for constructons and two really good diagrams at . . .
http://www.garf.org/bulletproofreef/plenum.html
I plan on doing this set up for my FOWLR setup that I'm getting ready to start.
Question #1: Is a plenum overkill in a 40 gal tank with 20 lbs of LR?
Question #2: What type of sand should be used to cover the plenum?
I was thinking of covering the plenum with plain old regular agrogite (sp?) sand up to about 1" over the plenum. Then put down the 2nd piece of nylon screening and then anohter 1" of regular sand on top of that. Then top the whole thing off with 2.5" of Live Sand.
Is the 1" Riser tube really needed for initial plenum setup?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Todd