what sand depth for a SSB ?

Froggy · 11/11/2008, 10:32 AM

I have given thoughts to going BB with the new 120 in the works ( an upgrade from my current 75 ) but have decided to go with a shallow sand bed. I will be using a coarser grain of sand ( special reef grade sand ) instead of the sugar sand I have now in my 75. What depth is reccomended for a SSB ? The SSb in the 120 will be mostly for asthetics and will be vaccuumed on occasion. I will add a few scoops of established sand from my 75 to seed the SSb with some critters though.

fishysteve · 11/11/2008, 10:45 AM

I'd go with a half inch. That's what I have in my 120.

fishkillers · 11/11/2008, 11:05 AM

1/2 inch

mg426 · 11/11/2008, 11:29 AM

I/2 inch seems AOK to me.

knockout · 11/11/2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Froggy
I have given thoughts to going BB with the new 120 in the works ( an upgrade from my current 75 ) but have decided to go with a shallow sand bed. I will be using a coarser grain of sand ( special reef grade sand ) instead of the sugar sand I have now in my 75. What depth is reccomended for a SSB ? The SSb in the 120 will be mostly for asthetics and will be vaccuumed on occasion. I will add a few scoops of established sand from my 75 to seed the SSb with some critters though.

Hey Froggy, you mind sharing which sand will you be using... this is exactly what i have in mind in my new tank but have not find the "perfect" sand for job, what grain size are you going with?

Froggy · 11/11/2008, 08:07 PM

Thanks everyone.

knockout, I am planning on the special reef grade sand from caribsea. It is 1.0 - 2.0 mm grain size.

11/11/2008, 10:32 AM	#1
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	what sand depth for a SSB ? I have given thoughts to going BB with the new 120 in the works ( an upgrade from my current 75 ) but have decided to go with a shallow sand bed. I will be using a coarser grain of sand ( special reef grade sand ) instead of the sugar sand I have now in my 75. What depth is reccomended for a SSB ? The SSb in the 120 will be mostly for asthetics and will be vaccuumed on occasion. I will add a few scoops of established sand from my 75 to seed the SSb with some critters though. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

11/11/2008, 10:45 AM	#2
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	I'd go with a half inch. That's what I have in my 120. __________________ On a break

11/11/2008, 11:29 AM	#4
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I/2 inch seems AOK to me. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/11/2008, 08:07 PM	#6
Froggy Reef "Hobbyist"...right!? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 2,160	Thanks everyone. knockout, I am planning on the special reef grade sand from caribsea. It is 1.0 - 2.0 mm grain size. __________________ Hello, my name is Joe and I am a reef addict. ......Hi Joe.......... Current Tank Info: 120 gallon mixed reef with TBS live rock, 8 X 54 watt TEK T5's, Euroreef RS250 skimmer

11/11/2008, 11:05 AM	#3
fishkillers Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: fl Posts: 40	1/2 inch