55 owners with DSBs

stumpdog

Member
I was recently reading an article on a site. Reefkeeping 101. It was a link on this site from one of the sharks. In a part of it they say that DSBs take up a lot of room, which I know 4-6 inches. My question is do you think your 55 gallon was big enough for a DSB? Do you like the way it looks? Did you have enough room to do a good amount of LR? Thanks.
Jeremy
 

reefnut

Active Member
Man that's a bad question... Because I'm sure to get flamed for my opinion. Personally, (everyone is entitled to their own opinions, right?) I don't like the way DSBs look in any tank no matter the size. But that's just me :) .
 

stumpdog

Member
Kip-
Thanks for the reply. I just spent a lot of money (for me) getting ready to redo my tank and I started to get a little worried. So I should be fine with a regular 55 gallon tank? By the way I hit your website up it looks real nice.
Thanks again-
Jeremy
 

reefnut

Active Member
Well Kips tank is a bad example for my point... I don't know how you keep that tank so clean!!
 

stumpdog

Member
Reef-
I agree with you everyone has a right to their own opinion. I think the people on this site for the most part respect that, but sometimes people get really upset when people don't see things their way. Later.
Jeremy
 

stumpdog

Member
Kip-
Can you tell me the different types and how many of each snail you keep? Would you recommend a detrivore (SP) kit?
Thanks-
Jeremy
 

tiffster

Member
i've had sand in my 55 for about a month now. I really like it. It's brand new and hasn't had an algae bloom or cyano yet, so I might change my mind later, it's so pretty and clean! I still have plenty of room for corals and fish. Much better than crushed coral and bare bottom (ugh.) IMO, ofcourse.
 

kelldog4

Member
I Just converted my 60 Gal from CC to DSB about 2 weeks ago. So far it looks awsome - of course it hasn't had a chance to get dirty yet - Hoping my critter combination will keep it that way -.
Anyway, as far as your question about the Height - I added 6 inches and I don't think it looks croweded at all. I'll have to measure again, but I think my tank is 29" tall.
Later,
 

leigh

Active Member
Just another vote that the DSB looks fine. In my reef I only have ~3 inches but in my invert tank I put 5 inches (wish I'd done the 5 in both)...they're both 50 gal tanks which is the same footprint as a 55 only one inch shorter--and it looks fine in there--so you'll have one inch more height than me--I'm sure it'll look just beautiful :D I can post a pic later today if you'd like.
 

wrassecal

Active Member
Yeah what Kip said, but I don't have any hermit crabs at all.....I had a 5 inch dsb in my 55 and 90 lbs of live rock and it looked nice.
 
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