80lbs live sand in 55g

i have 80lbs of live sand in my tank, now i herd that this isnt enought to be a DSB (wich i knew) BUT to deep to be a reg sand bed (wich i didnt know). anyone with info or tips please let me know

 

Oh man......I read somewhere that 1 to 2 inch sandbase is considered a regular sandbed. Six inches is a DSB. I also read in this article that the in-beween range can generate problems. But what problems those are.......I cannot remember. Where did I read it? Don't know. I have read sooooo much on the SW subject in the last year it makes my head spin. All I know is that I limited myself to 2 inches in the end.

If I were you, I would PM tangster if you are thinking about changing up your sand bed. That dude has helped me out on countless occasions (in fact I have a PM out to him about skimming right now) and has never steered me wrong. There are a few gurus on this site and he is one of them.

 

I have 60 lbs in a 55 gallon its plenty

 

Looks to me like you just set this up and your cycle hasn't even started yet.



If it were me, I'd just scoop out enough to take it down to 2". You won't be able to do this safely after the cycle once you have livestock...

 

hmm, damn i should prob do this now huh??

please i need more input can i avoid this??

 

Well, if your tank is just starting out, it is definitely time to do it. And a two inch sandbed is definitely the safe way to go. If you wait for a few months, disturbing the sand bed can be disastrous. I know. I did it. Had a two month cycle to prove it.......not that I had a choice, I had a leak and had to change tanks fast. But you get the point.

 

ok man thanx, i just took out about 15lbs and spread it out a bit now i looks like a nice 2 inch layer through out. Now what do you recomend i do with the 15+ lbs of live sand, i have it sittin in containers in my sump.

 

Are you going to set up a refugium?

 

yes i have a 29g im going to drill at some point

 

Save the sand for the fuge. Run a DSB in the fuge, as it will be OK there.