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Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

Deep Sand Bed....


On 16 Feb 2005 07:15:17 -0800, "
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Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

wrote in message oups.com...
Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

" wrote on 16 Feb 2005 07:1:
Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

"Deep Sand Bed".

A bottom layer of sand on the tank, at least 4-6" deep. Provides a substrate
for both aerobic and also anaerobic bacteria, which then help process the
nitrate cycle in your sal****er tank (which itself begins with ammonia from
fish waste).

A popular modern method of waste filtration in reef tanks is "live rock",
"live sand" = DSB, and a protein skimmer as the only mechanical filtration.
No wet/dry, no undergravel filter, etc.

-- Don
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
Don Geddis http://reef.geddis.org/
Of all the causes of astronaut insanity, getting a fly caught inside your space
helmet is probably in the top three.
-- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999]

It should better if all of those you meantion apply.
LR / LS / DSB
Addition PS / Sump / Refugium

CapFusion,...


"Don Geddis" wrote in message
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" wrote on 16 Feb 2005 07:1:
Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

"Deep Sand Bed".

A bottom layer of sand on the tank, at least 4-6" deep. Provides a
substrate
for both aerobic and also anaerobic bacteria, which then help process the
nitrate cycle in your sal****er tank (which itself begins with ammonia
from
fish waste).

A popular modern method of waste filtration in reef tanks is "live rock",
"live sand" = DSB, and a protein skimmer as the only mechanical
filtration.
No wet/dry, no undergravel filter, etc.

-- Don
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
Don Geddis
http://reef.geddis.org/
Of all the causes of astronaut insanity, getting a fly caught inside your
space
helmet is probably in the top three.
-- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999]

"Deep Sand Bed"
but in a year from now it will be some other trick to spend lots of money to
follow a trend ,,lol

--


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"CapFusion" wrote in message
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It should better if all of those you meantion apply.
LR / LS / DSB
Addition PS / Sump / Refugium

CapFusion,...


"Don Geddis" wrote in message
...
" wrote on 16 Feb 2005
07:1:
Forgive a newbie question, but what does DSB mean?

"Deep Sand Bed".

A bottom layer of sand on the tank, at least 4-6" deep. Provides a
substrate
for both aerobic and also anaerobic bacteria, which then help process the
nitrate cycle in your sal****er tank (which itself begins with ammonia
from
fish waste).

A popular modern method of waste filtration in reef tanks is "live rock",
"live sand" = DSB, and a protein skimmer as the only mechanical
filtration.
No wet/dry, no undergravel filter, etc.

-- Don
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
Don Geddis http://reef.geddis.org/
Of all the causes of astronaut insanity, getting a fly caught inside your
space
helmet is probably in the top three.
-- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999]

Thanks for the definition. I feel better now.

One more question........

If I convert my 220 gallon FOWLR tank to a reef tank, I know I should
have 350 or 400 pounds of LR. I have maybe 25% of that now. But I'm
not so sure about the DSB. Do I put the 4-6 inches in the main tank,
or in a separate tank/sump? If the answer is a separate tank/sump,
what do the dimensions of that tank need to be to handle such a large
tank?

Thanks again for the help.

"Rich R" wrote in message ...
"Deep Sand Bed"
but in a year from now it will be some other trick to spend
lots of money to follow a trend ,,lol

????? I would say DSB method is the cheapest you can imagine...
And the simplest from the technical stand point.
Just go to Home Depot or any other large builders supply store
and get a couple of bags of fine sand (tropical coral sand is less
than $10 a 50lb bag in Home Depot) and pour all of it on the
tank bottom and that is it! Just - add water.
When you seed it with live rock and live sand you will get DSB.

wrote in message oups.com...
If I convert my 220 gallon FOWLR tank to a reef tank, I know I should
have 350 or 400 pounds of LR. I have maybe 25% of that now. But I'm
not so sure about the DSB. Do I put the 4-6 inches in the main tank,
or in a separate tank/sump? If the answer is a separate tank/sump,
what do the dimensions of that tank need to be to handle such a large
tank?

Original idea is about sand bed in the main tank.
Have you read the article I gave you link to ?

wrote in message
oups.com...
Thanks for the definition. I feel better now.

One more question........

If I convert my 220 gallon FOWLR tank to a reef tank, I know I should
have 350 or 400 pounds of LR. I have maybe 25% of that now. But I'm
not so sure about the DSB. Do I put the 4-6 inches in the main tank,
or in a separate tank/sump? If the answer is a separate tank/sump,
what do the dimensions of that tank need to be to handle such a large
tank?

Thanks again for the help.


You can have DSB anywhere [main tank / sump / refugium or combination of
all]. The more area of DSB you have the more BIOS-load your system can
handle. You should put in the minium like 4" should be good.
Since you indicate you have 250G, that will be good area.

CapFusion,...