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[emonemo420]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11844840#post11844840 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ronert
I find that doubtful, in this case. Emo has a 2" sandbed.

This would apply for the anaerobic portion of a sandbed. But, how anaerobic can a 2" sandbed get?

i was reading into this today...this only applys (like u said) with deep sand beds that are 6 inches or deeper..because oxygen cant get to it

 

[a1amap]

To get to a true anaerobic portion of a sand bed most would contend you need to use a plenum. However I was not suggesting you had a total anaerobic sand bed. It was talked about in an article I posted and Ted said you had a 2" sand bed. Gases(ammonia, sulfur, nitrogen) get trapped in the sand bed and a sudden release is not good. Yes it would be more of a problem if you had 6" sand bed and stirred it up but I was talking about a combo of small things that may have added up to cause a large problem.

 

[cdangel0]

Just a random thought..where did you get the tank from? Was it new when you bought it or did you get it used?

Reason I ask is that you never know what someone else may have put in that tank that could be leaching back out and kiling your fish, heavy metals, cleaners, etc.

 

[emonemo420]

brand new

 

[SnEaKyPoLoCk]

How do you really test for disease? BTW Emo i got a red light you can use to check for parasites that you may or may not have... Also you need to change your current tanks info... :'(