Substrate Depth

[JohnVH]

I was wondering what would be a good depth for my substrate, I am going with sand for my substrate. I would like to keep a goby and and maybe a pistol shrimp. Regardless of that what would be a good depth for a sand bed.

Thanx fo any input.

 

[d2mini]

I like mine to range from about a 1/2" in the low spots to about 1-1.5" in the high spots. Definitely no more than 2".

 

[BL1]

It also depends on certain animals you might want to have, if you want any wrasses that sleep in your sandbed or sand dwelling anemones I would go with at least 3". But, for most tanks, 1-2" deep is the norm.

 

[Smitty]

+1 Dennis and Brian...i wouldn't do more than 2", not unless you're trying to have a dsb, then you'll need about 6".

 

[d2mini]

It also depends on certain animals you might want to have, if you want any wrasses that sleep in your sandbed

And then you win pic of the month. Aaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh...... :mrgreen:

 

[phastroh]

With my Goby I have 4 inches over here and then 1/2 over there.

That fool is always making mounds and stuff. He actually clears around the outline of the rocks and then all the corals and clam.

I go in and flatten it all out and in one days the entire 220Gal tank is back to mounds.

He doesn't stop 24/7 sand eating.

 

[BL1]

And then you win pic of the month. Aaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh...... :mrgreen:

Haha yea, you must feel horrible only winning four months this year ;)

 

[ZyberGoby]

Haha yea, you must feel horrible only winning four months this year ;)

Hay now 4 is a great number :Cheers:

 

[sen5241b]

You need at least 3 inches to allow a nitrification zone. Sand holds a lot of beneficial bacteria.