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Originally Posted by Mitch#3
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well considering that it is nothing new information wise and that it just confirms what a lot have people have been saying for the last two years I don't see the need to say much, of as for buffering, that is a non issue also, 4 years ago there was a study between a tank with Sugar sand, one with crushed coral and one with a bare bottom. they were left to deplete naturally to see which one had a Ca crash first, well after 3 months the BB crashed, then a week later the crushed coral crashed then a few days later the sugar sand.. so not really a concern as to which is better for buffering.
My views on using a sand bed for denitrifacation now have radically changed, if you read my beginning posts a few years ago I was a fanatic for sand beds, now I look at them as a fix for pour set up and husbandry. if you create your tank setup right (as in equipment) and clean crud out once a month (or so

) you won't need the detritus break down of a sand bed as it will all be taken care of. the rock in most tanks do more than enuf of a job for handling nitrates.
a situation where I would recommend a sand bed is in a under skimmed or skimmer less tank.
Steve
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