Sand! SOS
 

Im tired of my sugar size sand blowing everywhere. So I've decided to change my sandbed.
I have a 90g tank that will only house SPS corals and 2 vortech pumps, so I need lots of flow. I want the sand to stick to the ground but not big enough to be a detritus trap and BB is not an option kuz it looks unnatural :mrgreen: Any suggestions???

Thanks in advance.

Mauricio.

caribsea special grade sand works well for me with high flow that is (3x modded 6055 in a 30g and they arent getting blown around)

Remove the sand, go bare bottom. Then you'll never have an issue.

other than how ugly it looks....
:lol:

LOL :mrgreen: That's why I don't feel like going BB... it looks soo unnatural and unappealing :cry: I love my aquascape with sand.. it looks just like a beach :mrgreen:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...0/DSC00194.jpg

Any other suggestions?

I have 2 vortechs and I need lots of flow.. and it seems like caribsea special grade sand is winning so far LOL (Thanks Oceanic-Corals)

That's weird because all accounts that I've heard about the vortechs suggest that the flow out the powerhead is so gentle that sand blasting wasn't an issue. In fact, someone had a shallow tank of 12 inches while running a vortech and said that sand blasting wasn't a concern for them. It looks to me like your vortech is pretty high up and it still blasts the sand? So maybe just try a heavier grain of sand?

Yes Kien, if I keep my vortechs at its 50% I won't have any trouble however I feel like there's no enough flow!! LOL (maybe it's just me :lol:)

I test my tank's flow with my hand :mrgreen: and like I said, it seems like there's no enough flow.. but this may be inaccurate :neutral:

So I don't know what to do.. I want lots of flow for my SPS :cry:

Well, then it sounds like the obvious solution is for you to buy two more Vortechs and run them all at 50%. Problem solved. :lol:

LOOL I wish xD 2 are enough for my tank, but I hate the fact that they're only running at its 50% :twised: urggggg... I need a solution... In the next couple days LOL

I have 2 MP40s in a standard 120. I use caribsea special grade sand and I have no sand storms and it stays put. Rinse it well...