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mpderksen
08/31/2014, 02:51 PM
My sand bed is too deep. I don't know how much filtration it adds as compared to the LR. Do you bare-bottom guys run a higher amount of LR to compensate? I'm not removing it all, just half.
cherubfish pair
08/31/2014, 10:07 PM
Get some sand sifters. The big nassarius snails are great.
Aquarist007
08/31/2014, 11:36 PM
My sand bed is too deep. I don't know how much filtration it adds as compared to the LR. Do you bare-bottom guys run a higher amount of LR to compensate? I'm not removing it all, just half.

How do you know it's too deep?
Sand beds offer little nitrate reduction compared to live rock
mpderksen
09/01/2014, 09:54 AM
How do you know it's too deep?
Sand beds offer little nitrate reduction compared to live rock

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/01/e8atubeg.jpg
As observed by another member here.
billsreef
09/01/2014, 10:36 AM
IMO your sand bed is fine. Some of us find Deep Sand Beds worthwhile ;)
Aquarist007
09/01/2014, 10:55 AM
IMO your sand bed is fine. Some of us find Deep Sand Beds worthwhile ;)

I'm not saying they are not worthwhile Bill? The question was comparing deep sand beds to reef rock
billsreef
09/01/2014, 11:03 AM
Scott,

I was just trying to point that there really isn't a reason for him to worry about removing half his sand bed, just because someone told him it was too deep ;)
Aquarist007
09/01/2014, 11:09 AM
Scott,

I was just trying to point that there really isn't a reason for him to worry about removing half his sand bed, just because someone told him it was too deep ;)

Tks Bill
Are you running a dsb in the display tank or a refugium?