Deep sand bed in sump?

[mdefo25]

Does anyone keep a deep sand bed in their sump? If so how are your results?

 

[kensai]

i just started one 3 months ago. I heard it takes a while (like 6 months) time before it starts to develop.....

how deep is your sand bed?

 

[preef]

I have a 6" DSB in my fuge in a 10 g tank that is plumbed into my sump. I split the overflow water so some goes into the fuge. The fuge water then flows int the sump.

I'm not sure how much the DSB does. The combo of chaeto and DSB seems to work really well. Undetectable phosphate with a Hanna Checker and Nitrate ranges from 0 to 2.5 depending on feeding. I have a wimpy AquaC Remora skimmer that doesn't produce a lot these days.

 

[fishguy597]

mdefo25 that is a sweet tang in your avitar what kind is it? I assume some kind of mimic?

 

[Dog boy Dave]

Part of my sump is a deep sand bed. Seems to work pretty good for me. Some of the sand has been in my tanks since the late 80s, so its pretty well acclimated.

The bed is about seven inches deep.

 

[mdefo25]

looks very nice!!!

 

[Piper27]

I have a 40 breeder with 5" of sand in it as a sump on my 150 with no light. I keep suncorals and mangroves in there and it seems to do really good. Only had it for a year, plan on keeping it on the new tank.