sand in a refugium

ponokareefer · #1 01-25-2008, 05:59 PM

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 · #2 01-25-2008, 06:19 PM

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

and they're other out there

likwid · #3 01-25-2008, 07:02 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 · #4 01-25-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by likwid

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 · #5 01-25-2008, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark

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.