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Craig Manoukian · 08-29-2006, 08:10 AM

DSBs, no matter where they are located in the system require turnover or stirring for proper maintenace and performance. Most people to not have the right maintenance crew for this. Scarlet Hermits, Nassaurius snails, polycheates, and conches make very reef safe sand stirrers and must be kept in sufficient numbers to properly aerate the DSB.

My 80 gallon display was moderately stocked with tangs, clowns, gobies, wrasses and soft corals. After three years I broke it down and the DSB was in fabulous shape. Sand smelled just like the beach with no sulfur smell at all.

Cheatomorpha algea is also good in a system to remove nitrates and phosphates.

HTH

08-29-2006, 08:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Topic of the Week August 28 - Deep Sand Beds DSBs, no matter where they are located in the system require turnover or stirring for proper maintenace and performance. Most people to not have the right maintenance crew for this. Scarlet Hermits, Nassaurius snails, polycheates, and conches make very reef safe sand stirrers and must be kept in sufficient numbers to properly aerate the DSB. My 80 gallon display was moderately stocked with tangs, clowns, gobies, wrasses and soft corals. After three years I broke it down and the DSB was in fabulous shape. Sand smelled just like the beach with no sulfur smell at all. Cheatomorpha algea is also good in a system to remove nitrates and phosphates. HTH __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.