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Old October 18th, 2008, 06:07 PM
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Re: Sand
A sand bed of 4 to 5 inches is kinda pointless anyways. It's not deep enough to be a DSB, and it's not shallow enough to keep clean. There is no benefit to having sand at that depth, not to mention it takes up tank space.
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Yote you are planning on going mostly SPS in this tank correct? Would you consider going bare-bottom with a starboard insert? It would allow for mega-flow without the sand storm, you could have a couple of urchins to help with clean up chores. Just a little food for thought.

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Re: Sand
You can get denitrification with 4-5'' of oolitic sand,IME and IMO.
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Yote you are planning on going mostly SPS in this tank correct? Would you consider going bare-bottom with a starboard insert? It would allow for mega-flow without the sand storm, you could have a couple of urchins to help with clean up chores. Just a little food for thought.
I thought about that Ryan.But I like the way sand tends to move the flow and ripple up.Always changing just a little every day.
I am planning on this tank being all mostly SPS with a few LPS thrown in.

Actually thinking around 9" of sand in the display with an additionl 9" or so in the fuge.Along with a couple of buckets set up for a RBSD.At least at this point.
Also tossing around a complete start over with all new rock,just to get rid of the kenya weeds.
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Also tossing around a complete start over with all new rock,just to get rid of the kenya weeds.
dont forget the mantis. and yote if you go with 9 in the DT then your going to tank this tank right back down to 75-80 gallons
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Re: Sand
I vote to keep both tanks. Do a mixed in the 75 and barebottom SPS in the 125

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Re: Sand
why not tie them into the same system? think of the stability
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dont forget the mantis. and yote if you go with 9 in the DT then your going to tank this tank right back down to 75-80 gallons
That really dont bother me Dustin.Its the 2 extra feet that I really want.The deep sand will get the coral closer to the light,which will be good.
There will also only be a couple of fish in there.My Atlantic blue tang for sure and maybe some type of small wrasse.
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I vote to keep both tanks. Do a mixed in the 75 and barebottom SPS in the 125
Austin(my 9 year old) has already laid clam to the 75He's planning on a green wolf eel to put in it.
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maybe some type of small wrasse.
what if you bump that up to a duo or trio of wrasse, that would look cool in there
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