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ibanez

ibanez

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How about, your not too sure what the He%$ your going to do yet, but you know you want salt in the water.
 
garick

garick

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Just make sure any sand that is not live sand, is not play/building sand due to most of that building/play stuff having a lot of silicates.
 
ibanez

ibanez

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I think there are people who have used that, but I personally wouldn't use that. I like fiji pink sand myself. Way more expensive, but it would be worth it to me.
 
joeyfine

joeyfine

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Originally Posted by IbanEz
http:///forum/post/3252662
I think there are people who have used that, but I personally wouldn't use that. I like fiji pink sand myself. Way more expensive, but it would be worth it to me.
well i want to use a mix of both. i plan on buying live sand but i would like a deep bed. 5 to 8 inches for a 135 gallon tank is good right?
 
ibanez

ibanez

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Well you could do that, but it would cost a fortune, be a ton of weight, and could cause your rocks to be unstable if anything burrows under it. Most of the time, people use 6 inch deep sand beds in their refugium located in the sump with macro algae in that and maybe a few pieces of live rock. In the display on a tank that big, I personally would go no deeper than 2 inches. First you set your rock in the tank, then you pour the sand around the rock so the rock is stable and nothing can dig underneath it to weaken the structure and cause an avalanche. You can also put a piece of star board, or cutting board underneath the rock for extra support so the pressure is evenly distributed, then pour the sand around that. Also the sand is not the cleanest pretties part of the tank.
 
joeyfine

joeyfine

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Originally Posted by IbanEz
http:///forum/post/3252666
Well you could do that, but it would cost a fortune, be a ton of weight, and could cause your rocks to be unstable if anything burrows under it. Most of the time, people use 6 inch deep sand beds in their refugium located in the sump with macro algae in that and maybe a few pieces of live rock. In the display on a tank that big, I personally would go no deeper than 2 inches. First you set your rock in the tank, then you pour the sand around the rock so the rock is stable and nothing can dig underneath it to weaken the structure and cause an avalanche. You can also put a piece of star board, or cutting board underneath the rock for extra support so the pressure is evenly distributed, then pour the sand around that. Also the sand is not the cleanest pretties part of the tank.
Live sand 6" deep would be a fortune but a mix of live and play sand wouldnt be to bad. i was thinking 4"-5" of play sand with 2" of live on top. but once again i have no idea. I just want to look cool for all my friends :)
 
ibanez

ibanez

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Personally I think it would look worse with any more than 2 inches. Hopefully someone else will chime in, if not, start a threat titled "What looks better, deep sand or shallow sand bed" to get other opinions.
 
ibanez

ibanez

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You don't need a filter. The sump and live rock are the filtration. You just need a drain to carry water from your tank down to the sump tank, and a pump that carries water from the sump back up to the tank. Then you put a couple koralia in the aquarium for water movement.
 
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