cracker Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/eb/index.php Great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Sand beds are great, but are best left alone. They harbor huge populations of microbes, many of which are opportunistically, indirectly, or directly pathogenic to aquarium inhabitants (and humans). The changes in redox that occur in sand beds, along with disruption of anoxic pockets that may contain hydrogen sulfide, wreak havoc on all manner of water column parameters and can result in the death of virtually every fish and invertebrate in the tank. They are not nutrient bombs, but do need to be understood for proper function in an aquarium. A few inconsistencies in there. Spattering of reality along with a good lot of pure crap. Is my assessment. Just watch your sources. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 He hardly talked about adding vodka- it was a sand bed discussion mainly. I'm still gonna go with a dsb in the fuge, I have heard differing suggestions about the depth though - he uses 6, I have heard one guy say 6 minimum - 8 or more optimal, then the norm seems to be 4:o . I might go with 6, I dont have to worry that much about the legendary timebomb thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Still good info for each individual to take bits they need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 He hardly about adding vodka- it was a sand bed discussion mainly. I'm still gonna go with a dsb in the fuge, I have heard differing suggestions about the depth though - he uses 6, I have heard one guy say 6 minimum - 8 or more optimal, then the norm seems to be 4:o . I might go with 6, I dont have to worry that much about the legendary timebomb thing. another thread...part II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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