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Thread: What size sand / gravel? Plenum or no?

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05-30-2008, 09:25 PM

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Uvajed

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Originally Posted by lunatik_69

I have always used the fine Argonite sand. Stay away from the crushed coral. I like to have only 1.5"-2" sand bed and let the sand shifting stars take care of it.

My bed is 1-3 inches, depending on the shifts. (75 gal tank, 80 pounds of sand) Sometimes, holy cow, where did that 5 inch peek come from??????

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