Does sand compress?

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  1. adicus

    adicus Aiptasia Anemone

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    Tank is twelve weeks old now. AND it appears that my sand is shrinking. It's not going into the overflow or the sump. The level appears to be down by about 1/4 of an inch.

    Any ideas as to why??
     
    adicus, Mar 13, 2010
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  2. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    How much flow do you have? It's probably being moved by the currents into space where there was none or little before.
     
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  3. adicus

    adicus Aiptasia Anemone

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    1430GPH flowing through the sump/fuge and the tank + MP40 set on lagoon mode ~2/3 max which would be ~2100GPH at the peak - Don't know what the average would be.
     
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  4. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Sand will compact or settle
     
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  5. Nealio

    Nealio Coral Banded Shrimp

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    The sand will settle, and any air that was trapped when you added the sand will slowly escape.
     
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  6. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    its does settle, also long term it will dissolve.
     
    wfb2270, Mar 13, 2010
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