To sand or not to sand. - Page 2

joehoble · #26 03/04/2006, 07:49 AM

I checked out that site you have posted and got the same site doesnt exists page. Did a web search and found this site. Check it out... http://www.merchantmanager.com/petro....ASP?pageno=23

joehoble · #27 03/04/2006, 08:15 AM

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I checked out that site you have posted and got the same site doesnt exists page. Did a web search and found this site. Check it out... http://www.merchantmanager.com/petr...0.ASP?pageno=23

I did some basic math and the site sells 40lbs for $11.95. That works out to about $ .30/lb. plus shipping. Buy 4 get one free.

That is pretty cheap stuff....

joehoble · #28 03/04/2006, 04:41 PM

How does the size of the grain compare to that of seafloor special grade reef sand?

mbdave · #29 03/05/2006, 10:03 PM

I read a very interesting article in AFM by Harker. He said no more than an inch, also he had some great tips on rock placement. Personally it looks like a shallow bed for me and my usual very little rock.

mpdharley · #30 03/06/2006, 06:54 AM

Do you have a link to that article?

GoldStripe · #31 03/06/2006, 07:31 AM

I would like to read that also. I'm putting starboard down and just using a thin layer of sand, just can't bring myself to go bare bottom.

mbdave · #32 03/07/2006, 09:14 PM

I'm not sure if its online, but it is in Aquarium Fish Monthly.

PelagicMagic · #33 03/07/2006, 09:28 PM

dan try egg create wrapped in screening and supported by pvc 1/2 " underneath. I believe its called a plume or flume. I used one when I first started reefkeeping because the guy who thought me recommended one. I no longer use one but it did allow me to get an appearance of a dsb w/o alot of sand. It also created an anaerobic environment for those beneficial bacteria. You can pm me if you want more details. Starboard is EXPENSIVE

joehoble · #34 03/07/2006, 10:01 PM

It is called a plenum.... another name for an undergravel filter.....

PelagicMagic · #35 03/07/2006, 10:11 PM

well its not the typical under gravel filter because there are no pumps sucking flow through it. Its just a dead spot. I have seen no difference between having it and not having it

GoldStripe · #36 03/08/2006, 07:20 AM

I use a plenum system now per garf.org's specs. I've had good results with it but I don't like the fact that you can see the substrate up above the trim on the bottom of the tank. That's why I was gonna go with a thin layer of sand to be flush with the black trim. As far as the price of starboard, it'll be about 50 bucks for the two pieces which compared to some of the other expenses is a drop in the bucket. Thanks for the tip though

tbass · #37 03/08/2006, 11:20 AM

Hey check out the DT's website they have a artical in there about the benefits of the DSB. It was really good.