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geekdafied · 09-23-2007, 08:43 AM

I run carbon 24/7 always have, always will.

As for DSB's, The ocean is technically a DSB, BUT we dont have hurricanes and other natural things that keep it WELL turned over. As reseult, all the things that accumalte in the sandbed turn it into a solid overtime (within 5 yrs). When we moved Gary's 125g and 120g, both established reef tanks that had been up for 5 and 8 yrs, he thought his sandbed was being turned over enough by all the hundreds of sand sifters he had and the engineer goby's. Well we pulled out 2-3 chunks of what use to be sand, but had now turned into a black rock/mass of worthless DSB.

09-23-2007, 08:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
geekdafied Giant Squid Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Age: 33 Posts: 3,917 Karma: 6729	I run carbon 24/7 always have, always will. As for DSB's, The ocean is technically a DSB, BUT we dont have hurricanes and other natural things that keep it WELL turned over. As reseult, all the things that accumalte in the sandbed turn it into a solid overtime (within 5 yrs). When we moved Gary's 125g and 120g, both established reef tanks that had been up for 5 and 8 yrs, he thought his sandbed was being turned over enough by all the hundreds of sand sifters he had and the engineer goby's. Well we pulled out 2-3 chunks of what use to be sand, but had now turned into a black rock/mass of worthless DSB. _________ [CENTER]Renaming Our Corals "Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." Andre Gide