Marine Aquarium Deep Sand Beds Pt. 1 of 2

Part 1 of Saltwater Reef System Deep Sand Bed information, and how It works as a natural nitrate filter. Stay tuned for part 2 where I will Illustrate a mature deep Sand Bed, and discuss possible problems that can arise. By NewYorkSteelo. www.newyorksteelo.com

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[JackTopusArt]

i added sugar sized substrate already to my tank to make a shallow sand bed of one inches. i didnt know it was mainly used for deep sand beds. is it ok that i used it for shallow?

[newyorksteelo]

@JackTopusArt Absolutely.

[AwesomeRockMusic1]

I am new to the hobby, so the diatoms formed on the surface do you have to remove it or will it just go naturally? Thanks

[newyorksteelo]

@AwesomeRockMusic1 Please watch my video titled "How To Cycle A Reef Aquarium" to find the answers you seek.

[ajbaker7]

dude how many tanks do you have

[newyorksteelo]

@ajbaker7 Currently I have 2

[newyorksteelo]

@Sapien23 Your welcome, and thanks for the positive feedback.

[newyorksteelo]

@Sapien23 Ouch, now you will likely have to go back and pick up some more :)

[Sapien23]

Thank you for what you do :)

[Sapien23]

I watch your videos and it helps reset my brain from all the bad advice I get at the LFS. After my tank with dsb cycled I went to the LFS to get my first fish and a few hermits and nassarius snails and I let them talk me into getting 4 turbo snails even though I didn't have any algae. The snails were in good health for a week or so then started to look rather small and wrinkly in their shells. Then 3 out of four died. Now I'm starting to get algae finally, but not before starving 3 large tur