How DEEP or SHALLOW should sand be???

[luckster]

1/2IN, 3IN I have heard many mixed opinions and want some scientific advise to have the healthiest tank possible. Thanks for reading, Aaron in Santa Barbara Happy new year all

 

[Skidazl]

It should be either less than 2"(SSB) or more than 5"(DSB). In between just causes too many problems.

 

[reef_doug]

Which grain size are you using?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

1/2IN, 3IN I have heard many mixed opinions and want some scientific advise to have the healthiest tank possible. Thanks for reading, Aaron in Santa Barbara Happy new year all

Welcome to SOCALI! And like mention above what grain size will you be using?

 

[FOSELONE]

could be as deep as you want...some dont use sand at all...

 

[DETANE]

I say depends on what you need. If you have diamond gobys you may want a lot of depth for your sand bed. Some gobys (Jaw Fish) need at least an 8" depth.
My tank has spot with 5", some spots with 1", and a lot in between.

 

[jessesoto33]

I say depends on what you need. If you have diamond gobys you may want a lot of depth for your sand bed. Some gobys (Jaw Fish) need at least an 8" depth.
My tank has spot with 5", some spots with 1", and a lot in between.

+1 on that DETANE

 

[kajung2k]

if you go bare bottom you don't have to worry about it at all

 

[Wannareef]

I started of with about 3 to 3 1/2 inches, after 2 years, it's now 2" in some spots and 5" in other spots, I tried a couple of times to level it off, but the fish keeping putting it back the way they want it, So I just left alone, to me it looks more natural.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

if you go bare bottom you don't have to worry about it at all

+1........

 

[newnanoboy]

I started of with about 3 to 3 1/2 inches, after 2 years, it's now 2" in some spots and 5" in other spots, I tried a couple of times to level it off, but the fish keeping putting it back the way they want it, So I just left alone, to me it looks more natural.

that's too funny... i have the opposite problem. my sand keeps leveling off and i keep trying to make it look not leveled.

i personally like a deep sandbed btw... i guess all the stops at ali's shop has rubbed off on me.

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Ali is a bad influence lol!

 

[shankey]

if you use surger sand then 4 in is perfect i have that iin my tank for 3 years and no problems is better for deep sand but make sure its surger sized

 

[esterz]

i have about 2-3" in my tank and i think it's just the right amount

 

[therapy]

2-3 inches for me

 

[danny monster]

good info. i can use this also=)

 

[Sinful Aquatics]

Doesn't a deep sand bed need to be at least 4 inches. If it's 2/3 then mine would be considered deep but I don't think that.

Just my .02

 

[5ft24]

how many pounds/Sq. foot is say a 3" bed of coralife aragonite? (going to use arag-alive)