Thanks, Hun...I mean Mike
....I guess when I asked what can I do to make it work I meant what can I do to help it work.
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One is watch for the sulfide zone (grey sand) hit that and you could have problems. The second is you have to look at the whole bed. You are going to have the ananerobic zone raiseing in the bed (along with all the products that a DSB doesnt process), now at the same time you are shaving off the top....at some point in time your going to meet, hehehe
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I see what you are saying about the zones meeting eventually. What about introducing some live sand every so often...little by little in order to keep the zones separated?
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When I say remove sand I mean I’m going to change out a smaller portion of the bed, maybe and 1/8 of the substrate at a time.
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Michelle, I had planned on this as well. I wonder though if there is a build up of hydrogen sulfide (is that right?) when the sand is removed in the display...however much....would we run the risk of exposing our inhabitants? I also plan on having DSB in my fuge, which I will be able to take off-line and change out the substrate as maintenance.
Another point I guess should be made, is what depth of sand is considered DSB? I've planned a sand bed in my main system of ~4 inches at the highest point.
O.K. Mike, teach away......
