DSB vx. SSB
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bang guy
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SSB
Pros -
Biologic nitrification to convert Ammonia to harmless Nitrite & Nitrates.
Provides habitat for detritus consumers & their larvae.
Looks are subjective but most consider it attractive.
Cons -
I can't think of any.
DSB
Pros -
Biologic nitrification to convert Ammonia to harmless Nitrite & Nitrates.
Provides habitat for detritus consumers & their larvae.
Provides habitat for denitrifying bacteria that can convert Nitrate into Nitrogen gas.
Cons -
The part exposed to light on the glass can grow excessive amounts of cyanobacter.
Many hobbiests believe it can become a nutrient sink and degrade water quality after awhile.
Depth of a DSB is dependent on the grain size of the sand. Generally 2.5" or more for sugar sized sand grains.
Pros -
Biologic nitrification to convert Ammonia to harmless Nitrite & Nitrates.
Provides habitat for detritus consumers & their larvae.
Looks are subjective but most consider it attractive.
Cons -
I can't think of any.
DSB
Pros -
Biologic nitrification to convert Ammonia to harmless Nitrite & Nitrates.
Provides habitat for detritus consumers & their larvae.
Provides habitat for denitrifying bacteria that can convert Nitrate into Nitrogen gas.
Cons -
The part exposed to light on the glass can grow excessive amounts of cyanobacter.
Many hobbiests believe it can become a nutrient sink and degrade water quality after awhile.
Depth of a DSB is dependent on the grain size of the sand. Generally 2.5" or more for sugar sized sand grains.
birdy
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sandbeds can become a "sink" for dead food and excess nutrients, by removing the sand they are avoiding a "crash" where the sandbed becomes oversaturated and no longer absorbs stuff but releases it back into the tank
Not saying this is a fact just what some people think and what they do.
Not saying this is a fact just what some people think and what they do.
