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Remote Deep Sand Bed? Lets put this one to bed.

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twomonsters
, 11-30-2011 at 01:18 PM (2930 Views)
I call on the Saltwater Gods to come forth and enlighten me with knowledge. Haha.

So with winter starting to set in, and more than a few empty aquariums laying around I ask the remote deep sand bed question.

Good or bad, and how many of you reef aholics run them?

My nitrates stay in the 10-15ppm range.

A little background,
90 AGA RR 50 Cree LED's with Apex control 50 gal sump Reef Octo 190 lbs live rock Vortech MP40w Tunze 6045 Blueline return 20L frag/Fuge tank with a DIY 12 LED light. Total water volume 140

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  1. DJ in WV's Avatar
    I run 4in and have no problem, If I was going to do it again I would use a plenum with 2 or 3 layers of different sized substrate and use a slow flow pump like a aqualifter to feed the bottom plate. Just remember a dsb need low o2 not devoid of it and I also wouldnt make the mistake of putting lr in again just builds up detritus at low flows in a fug or remote dsb