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ponokareefer

01-25-2008 04:59 PM

sand in a refugium

I was wondering if anyone knows how to calculate how much sand I will need to fill in my new refugium? I am buying the Carib-Sea Ocean Direct Original Live Sand to fill it, which has multiple grain sizes, but mainly is around 0.6MM. I am looking to have about a 6 inch sand bed for an area of 17 by 17 inches.

Thanks

mark	01-25-2008 05:19 PM

http://www.garf.org/calculators/SandBedCalculator.asp

and they're other out there

likwid

01-25-2008 06:02 PM

Sorry to hijack, but I am running a fuge with just live rock and chaeto, would adding sand be very beneficial, or is it not worth the trouble?

mark	01-25-2008 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likwid (Post 297106)

Sorry to hijack, but I am running a fuge with just live rock and chaeto, would adding sand be very beneficial, or is it not worth the trouble?

Could be a benefit depending on size, do you have a DSB in the display etc. Look into RDSB.

likwid

01-25-2008 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark (Post 297108)

Could be a benefit depending on size, do you have a DSB in the display etc. Look into RDSB.

About an inch of so of sand in the display tank. It is a 10g tank.

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