Any benefit to a deep sand bed?

[Mattl22]

So recently I've been thinking about removing my deep sand bed there seems to be a lot of benefits too removing it !
What r the benefits of a deep sand bed ?

 

[Wes]

Nitrate reduction, a place for critters who need DSB.


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[Deep Dive Coral]

mainly the nitrate reduction.

 

[Mattl22]

My problem seems to be phosphates which I understand can be leached from a dsb?

 

[MIKE NY]

Matt...your tank is too new for the DSB to leach phosphates...my first sandbed lasted about seven years before I had to replace it....many now remove some and add some at intervals over the years to preserve it.

 

[Mattl22]

Thanks mike I just can't seem to make a dent in this hair alage and am doing everything right!

 

[nanchil]

Where did you get your rock from?

 

[Mattl22]

Got some from aquarium adventure about 2 yrs ago and about 40 lbs from aloha tropics about 4 months ago

 

[THEDLO]

how often are u feeding matt? and what r u feeding?

 

[NYreefNoob]

4" isnt a dsb. look at everything you do, so you rinse the frozzen foods ? u using ro\di ? you dosing anything, ive seen a number of threads of yours, and seems your not letting things do their job nothing is overnight in this hobby except a crash

 

[Staaan]

As per Dr. Harry's Meet & Greets..

I remember learning that DSB can support live ~5-7 years.. unless I'm mistaken... and then it needs to be changed...

But what that left me with --> Wouldn't that cause a tank crash? (changing a DSB)

Sorry if this is "hijacking" your thread.. but I think its pretty relevant :lol:

 

[Mattl22]

I understand but thought I would have gotten a little handle on it by now but does not seem to budge unless I remove it manually and I think that does more harm then good disturbing everything!

I don't wanna let it take over the whole tank!

I feed mysis every other day and was feeding oyster feast every few days but stopped that all together a few weeks ago

Just got an mp 40 so I'm hopping that will help
Also added a bunch of macro about a week ago
3 lg turbo snails and a sea hare

 

[Mattl22]

That's a good point I'm not sure I spoke to another guy here who said by removing his sand bed he's reduced all the po4 no3 etc... He removed a little over a few water changes

 

[MIKE NY]

when I removed mine I tried the barebottom thing...I didn't like the look even after it encrusted and it was more work constantly siphoning the bottom of detris

 

[Imbarrie]

Are you doing anything to remove phosphate? GFO?


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[Mattl22]

I'm doing everything possible that I know of
Yes I run gfo and carbon in reactors

 

[Imbarrie]

How old is your tank?
After my initial algae outbreak I had a secondary one of hair algae. I attacked it by reduced feeding, a phosban reactor and harvesting. I have always used RODI. I also increased the amt of water changes. I'm good now but it took about a month.


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