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Originally Posted by luvthereefer
sandbed wont be too deep maybe 2", one thing im not too sure about is if im going the eggcrate route or not.
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Research on sand bed depth and plenums (is that what the eggcrate is for)?
An Experimental Comparison of Sandbed and Plenum-Based Systems
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/6/aafeature
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/7/aafeature
Cliff notes:
- plenum: does not add value
- deep vs shallow sandbed: shallow (2.5cm) had twice as many deaths as deep (9.0cm)
- coarse vs fine sand: coarse was slightly better