Is this too deep for my first reef tank?

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i just wanted to know if this is a deep sandbed I don’t wanna deal with a deep sandbed after hearing a bunch of horror stories (10g tank if that’s important)

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i just wanted to know if this is a deep sandbed I don’t wanna deal with a deep sandbed after hearing a bunch of horror stories (10g tank if that’s important)

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This is a very normal sand bed depth. If anything, it might be shallow by the looks of it.
 
i just wanted to know if this is a deep sandbed I don’t wanna deal with a deep sandbed after hearing a bunch of horror stories (10g tank if that’s important)

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No, DSB's are usually more than 4-6 inches deep.
 
i just wanted to know if this is a deep sandbed I don’t wanna deal with a deep sandbed after hearing a bunch of horror stories (10g tank if that’s important)

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Looks normal to me!
 

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