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Post by dreminon on Jun 10, 2009 6:55:56 GMT -5
so when I go to put up my tank was thinking of maybe doing it 1/2 sand other 1/2 crused coral becuse I love the look of sand and want to keep pistol shrimp and yellow watchmen pair. but I hear that sand tends to be trouble when you have alot of flow looking at having 50+ volume turnover. hate the look of BB so guess what im asking is should I try the 1/2 and 1/2 or go all CC or mix the two
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Post by ADMIN on Jun 10, 2009 8:58:32 GMT -5
Gobbies do better in sand from what I have seen.
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Post by cdeboard on Jun 10, 2009 13:42:30 GMT -5
Agreed.. i had a goby who wouldnt filter because it had crushed coral in the tank.
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Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 10, 2009 15:27:07 GMT -5
Well I am here to tell you that I really like the sand but it is definately a pain. I cant turn my Vortech up more then about 2/3 maybe 3/4 because sand starts flying. I think I am going to slowly start pulling sand out of mine and do a BB tank and try to get zoos to grow on the glass for a bottom.
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Post by cdeboard on Jun 10, 2009 15:31:28 GMT -5
That would be crazy lol!
Yeah I am afraid of the sand issue as well because in the new tank I want to do a piece of it as an open sand bed with a rock and a coral here and there.
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Post by L0S3R on Jun 10, 2009 19:19:50 GMT -5
Sand is a PITA but it gives a nice look.
I have seen tanks with the zoa bottom and that looks awesome as well
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Post by dreminon on Jun 10, 2009 21:18:47 GMT -5
hmm makes it tough on what to decided
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Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 10, 2009 21:39:59 GMT -5
If I can get my zoo bottom the way I want it I think it will look neat.
I love the sand and wish I could find a way to keep it but it is getting all over the place right now and I cant get full flow like I want.
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Post by dreminon on Jun 11, 2009 14:25:36 GMT -5
hmm wonder if you get little larger grain sand if it would not blow around
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Post by Solareclipsed on Jun 11, 2009 15:08:16 GMT -5
If you have alot of flow I think it would still blow around. My tank right now looks like a sand storm all through the water column. I had to turn the vortech down more.  |
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