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View Poll Results: What do you currently use??? | |||
Deep Sand Bed | 29 | 32.58% | |
Shallow Sand Bed | 40 | 44.94% | |
Bare Bottom | 16 | 17.98% | |
Plenum | 4 | 4.49% | |
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04/23/2007, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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Deep Sand Bed or Shallow Sand Bed or Bare Bottom or Plenum
Do you use a Deep Sand Bed, Shallow Sand Bed, Bare Bottom, or a Plenum?
Why???
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04/23/2007, 07:55 PM | #2 |
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I use a shallow sand bed because I don't know any better! When I set it up I bought the setup used and that is what they had. LOL Mike,
I know that isn't what you were looking for. |
04/23/2007, 07:56 PM | #3 |
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Yo Stephen...VOTE IN THE POLL.
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04/23/2007, 07:59 PM | #4 |
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i have shallow i think(80lbs in my 90g)i didnt want a real thick layer of sand taking up depth of tank,and i dont like the idea of BB cause it doesnt look natural to me.
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04/23/2007, 08:02 PM | #5 |
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Mike, I voted before the post.
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04/23/2007, 08:05 PM | #6 |
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Sorry, the poll updates very slowly.
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04/23/2007, 08:14 PM | #7 |
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shallow in display deeper in the fuge
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04/23/2007, 08:21 PM | #8 |
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I have a deep sand bed. However, When I set up my new tank I am going with a shallow sand bed.
I want something that won't collect detritus (sp?). I figure a shallow sand bed is easy to clean. About BB, just like checkinhawk, I don't like the look of BB and don't think they look natural..
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04/23/2007, 08:22 PM | #9 |
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ditto what ryan115 said
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04/23/2007, 08:37 PM | #10 |
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shallow because it looks better to me...
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04/24/2007, 04:01 AM | #11 |
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Shallow in the display, because of looks, Remote Deep Sand in a 5 gallon bucket under the stand ...
http://forum.marinedepot.com/Topic20039-13-1.aspx
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04/24/2007, 05:01 AM | #12 |
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I have a deep sand bed (apprx 4" to 6") in the display tank and 6" in the sump. However, my tomato clown apparently prefers a shallow sand bed as he spends most every day moving as much sand out of his way as possible!
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04/24/2007, 06:12 AM | #13 |
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I have a remote 6" DSB in the display with BB along the glass.
Can you figure that one out?
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04/24/2007, 06:15 AM | #14 |
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I have a deep sand bed (4-5 inches) of silica sand. Seems to work fine for me.
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04/24/2007, 07:26 AM | #15 | |
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Dude, that is not remote... it is more like a partial deep sand bed in the display with a BB along the viewing edges...
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04/24/2007, 07:32 AM | #16 |
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Deep sand bed in a refuge -shallow aragonite - in the main tank.
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04/24/2007, 07:47 AM | #17 | |
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Re.mote adj., -mot·er, -mot·est. 1. 1. Located far away; distant in space. 2. Hidden away; secluded: a remote hamlet. I don't know what to call it except the mote, Its remote from the glass and viewing but in the tank hidden behind the mote.
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04/24/2007, 07:54 AM | #18 |
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I thought I replied to this lastnight... guess not.
I have a DSB in my current tank, but am thinking about going with starboard (BB) on my next tank. I haven't decided yet. |
04/24/2007, 08:58 AM | #19 |
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I HAVE 1 1/2 TO 2 IN SAND BED ISNT DEEP BUT ISNT SHALLOW EITHER ILL POST FEW PICS LATER. WITH MY OLD LIVE SAND AND THAT NEW ARIGONITE SAND WE ALL GOTTEN FROM MIKE AND CO.
TY GUYS FOR THAT. |
04/24/2007, 09:05 AM | #20 |
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BB all the way!!
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04/24/2007, 09:13 AM | #21 |
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I like the look and the what it gives me as far as care for my livestock. With a BB or Shallow bed in reality your livestock is limited - as in corals there are some that must or will do better in sand. Gobies and WRASSES that require sand beds. Yes Mike they sleep in the sand at night not all but most (I hope you're not asking the question for yourself) . I keep both of the livestock above (Corals and Fish) that either require or do better with sand. Kind of like humans - we can live without furniture but we'd like it better with . Yea it takes a little more work - clean, dust etc but we still have it.
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04/24/2007, 09:13 AM | #22 |
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Deep sand bed. 130 lbs comes out to around 4 inches deep. Why?
Cause that the way mother nature does it.
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04/24/2007, 09:18 AM | #23 |
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Mother nature and my fish know best!
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04/24/2007, 10:10 AM | #24 |
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I'm asking, because it was a suggest educational topic. I'm a DSB fan myself. My 390 display and 35 refugium will have a total of about 750 lbs of sand, both DSB.
I wanted to see what people are using. We'll cover the pros and cons of all 4. I know that Paul (Hawk'ster) uses a plenum. I did for about 5 years.
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04/24/2007, 10:17 AM | #25 |
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DSB here, 30" tall tank with a deep sand bed (4" to 6") seemed logical to me...
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