Ignorant live sand question

[sager303]

i have had lots of aquariums but i am starting a new one. my other systems use ug filters which i now understand is no more. i will be useing live sand/ rock and my question is what do i do with it? put the sand un the bottom of the glass? or put the sand on a ugf just dont circulate water?
the guy at ***** said put it on a ugf, but wont that just be a death trap of bad chemicles?
please tell me the proper way to use live sand.

 

[yeffre kix]

Don't listen to that guy at the fish store anymore.
Just put the sand on the tank bottom. You'll need about 4" to get the proper layers of denitrification. You'll want worms, stars, and snails to work your sand bed to keep it healthy.

 

[reefnut]

Don't use the UGF... how deep are you planning??
Most people just add the sand and stack the rock up on it or add the rock and put the sand around the rock...