Forgive a Newbie

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
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