deep sand bed

aquaticsdeptleader · 09-16-2002, 01:49 PM

I saw the archived thread and have a few questions about the dsb setup.

1. Could someone please explain (or provide book recomendation) the acuatual reseaoning (biology and or mechanichs) for why dbs is so great think i have good idea but would like to an explanation anway.

2. How should one be set up 4 to 6 inches all same sand or various partical sizes large on bottom finer towards top live sand make a diffrence or not

thank you

Jim

mojoreef · 09-16-2002, 04:24 PM

Jim instead of giving the long version we have collect a bunch of really good articles and write ups that I think will answer all your questions. Check out our weblinks page under biological filtration here http://www.thereeftank.com/links.php?op=viewlink&cid=9

hope it helps

mike

RWD · 09-16-2002, 07:13 PM

Here's another LINK

aquaticsdeptleader · 09-17-2002, 08:39 AM

thank you very much i did some other reading in a book i have and my main question now is how to deal with oxygen devoid pockets that release iron and sulfer gas hopefully that will be answered in the readings you supplied.

thanks again

jim

RWD · 09-17-2002, 08:52 AM

Even more info HERE!

aquaticsdeptleader · 09-17-2002, 11:39 AM

THANKS AGAIN GUYS

Read a couple of the articles more information then i could ever completely digest but i got the information i was looking for. Now my question is what sand do you use live nad non live who can i trust in order to get quality stuff

Thanks

Jim

R1Bill · 09-17-2002, 02:28 PM

You can get sand from one of our sponsers:

http://www.purearagonite.com/

After you cycled your live rock, you can enhance your sand bed with live sand from:

http://tampabaysaltwater.com/

and critters from:

http://www.inlandaquatics.com/

http://www.ipsf.com/

Good luck,

Bill