Sand and Depth

[andy51632]

75 gal kinda FOWLR/100 lb live rock/4-6 smaller fish or inverts/wet dry sump/protein skimmer/fuge-undecided
How deep should my sand be for this setup? Read about a cheaper sand, o9ld castle, maybe, that you could pick up at Home Depot. If I mix this with some live sand would that work? Should I stay away from the cheap stuff? How much live sand should I buy? Dont want to throw a way money but don't want headaches down the road either.

 

[oceanists]

Originally Posted by andy51632
75 gal kinda FOWLR/100 lb live rock/4-6 smaller fish or inverts/wet dry sump/protein skimmer/fuge-undecided
How deep should my sand be for this setup? Read about a cheaper sand, o9ld castle, maybe, that you could pick up at Home Depot. If I mix this with some live sand would that work? Should I stay away from the cheap stuff? How much live sand should I buy? Dont want to throw a way money but don't want headaches down the road either.

I would use Caribsea floor, i would stay away from Home Depot sand as I was unable to find a silicate free sand.

 

[andy51632]

2" depth good? That would be 150lb. How much off that should I make livesand?

 

[shiby1510]

depends what your ultimate goal is.... there are many opinions for the ssb and dsb... its preference among many other things... you may want to search it..

 

[1journeyman]

For a shallow sand bed, keep it under 2 inches deep. For a deep sand bed keep it over 4 inches deep.
Avoid 2-4 inches. That's too deep for a shallow bed to work and too shallow for a deep sand bed's benefits. This depth can lead to water quality issues.