sandbed thickness nano reef tank

josof · 11-05-2011, 12:24 AM

Hi,
I setup a new tank about a month back with 10lbs of live sand and 10lbs of normal sand. My tank is a 20gal long tank and I got abt 3/4 inch thick sand bed. I recently heard that the denitrifing bacteria lives in the sand and this requires it to be atleast 5inch thick. That's too much for a 20gal tank. So what would be the ideal thickness required for a nano tank.

Thank you guys in advance.

Jo

josof · 11-05-2011, 12:27 AM

Forgot to mention that I have about 15 pounds of live rock and 10th hermit crabs, 8 snails, 2 clownfishes. Not sure if this info will help you guys help me but thought I need to tell it. Thanks guys

Jo

Reefing Madness · 11-05-2011, 11:37 AM

Yours is fine. Deep Sand Beds are 6" deep, this grows a different bacteria that eats Nitrates, but has a dangerous gas that builds up in it, Hydrogen Sulfide. Normal sand beds are anywhere 1/2" to 4". There are also those that run bare bottom systems.

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josof Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 13 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sandbed thickness nano reef tank Hi, I setup a new tank about a month back with 10lbs of live sand and 10lbs of normal sand. My tank is a 20gal long tank and I got abt 3/4 inch thick sand bed. I recently heard that the denitrifing bacteria lives in the sand and this requires it to be atleast 5inch thick. That's too much for a 20gal tank. So what would be the ideal thickness required for a nano tank. Thank you guys in advance. Jo

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josof Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 13 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sandbed thickness nano reef tank Forgot to mention that I have about 15 pounds of live rock and 10th hermit crabs, 8 snails, 2 clownfishes. Not sure if this info will help you guys help me but thought I need to tell it. Thanks guys Jo

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