I decided that I'm going to set up my 40B as an SPS tank. What's the best sand for high flow so I don't have sand dunes? I don't want to go BB with the stand that I have, but my sandbed won't be very deep, either.
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I plan to have them blowing horizontally toward each other, with one pointed slightly toward the surface. In my current tank (mixed reef), I can't have my wavemakers over 40% without creating sand dunes.Carib sea aragonite is fairly coarse.
Is it possible to aim the powerheads horizontally, so they aren't blowing directly on the bottom?
I decided that I'm going to set up my 40B as an SPS tank. What's the best sand for high flow so I don't have sand dunes? I don't want to go BB with the stand that I have, but my sandbed won't be very deep, either.
16.94" high -- so about 3" shorter than a standard 40ga 40B is fairly shallow isn't it?
Not with the stand I have -- it's the black metal number from Petco. Unless I painted or vinyl'd the bottom. Hmm. I might just consider that.No interest in bare bottom?
StarBoardNot with the stand I have -- it's the black metal number from Petco. Unless I painted or vinyl'd the bottom. Hmm. I might just consider that
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OK.. so what is the definition of "high flow"? Does it mean a constant underwater hurricane? Or does it simply mean to keep a constant movement of water across the area? Would several smaller powerheads or wavemakers do the job instead of one or two larger ones?
For $150 +shipping, probably not. And I don't have a table saw to cut it to size and would have to ask the ex for help (which isn't the end of the world, but isn't at the top of the list of things I want to do -- lol).StarBoard