deep sand bed

Tank: 10 gallon AIO TL;DR neglected tank, what’s the best way to clean up so my pump quit working while I was out of town, took a while to notice, order new pump, install, etc. in the mean time, I’ve developed some hair algae, algae growth on the glass, and all kinds of algae along the glass of...

Could seagrasses be the solution to deep sand bed issues? My belief is that they could eliminate nutrient and organic buildup as they can only take in nutrients through their roots (edit: when they become too much for the bacteria and other organisms in the sand to handle). As a bonus, they also...

Hi Reefers! Im Nick from the UK. I got bored in lockdown and decided to revisit this hobby after 20 years out of the game. Wow things have moved on! I have found this forum a wealth of information and it was one of the reasons I wanted a reef tank again. I have only had one marine...

I'm building out a 90 gallon reef tank with a deep sandbed. The tank is 36" deep and 24" square. I plan on keeping a yellow-headed jawfish and likely a goby/shrimp pair. They'll be digging up the sand so I want to anchor my aquascape to a PVC skeleton that will be buried beneath the sand. I...

So I’ve heard people say 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”, and even 6”. What’s your opinion and can you explain the reasoning behind it? Thanks in advance, I’m considering a few.

community discussion on dsb in the hobby. any tank updates, experiences, thoughts, microfauna, and or knowledge is appreciated.

Sand bed depth seems to be a topic that breeds strong opinions and devoted followers of very different approaches as revealed in the following series of posts, among others. (https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/pros-vs-cons-deep-sand-bed-vs-shallow-sand-bed.87740/) However, does one approach...

Looking to see if anyone has successfully kept a deep sand bed and has some suggestions . I have a carpet anemone so need at least 4” Now since we are mostly trying to mimic ocean conditions has anyone ever layered the sand like 40% coarse crushed coral ,40% special grade and 20% sugar...