Deep Sand Beds

[demodiki]

We have a 4-6 inch sand bed and 100 lbs of LR in our 55. Lots of choices for you!

[CD]

In a 55 gallon tank with a 6 in. sand bed, how many lbs. of live rock would you suggest?

A lot of that is going to also depend on *what* type of LR you get. Some LR is denser (and therefore heavier) than others. The more porous, the better IMO.

W.

[Mr_Cool]

Thanks for the imput!

[NaCl_H2O]

(BTH, is THAT the tank in your house? WOW!)

That's my Nano ;)

[Thunderkat]

I also have a 55 gallon aquarium. I put a sump and fuge on mine and added a plenum to my deep sand bed. I also had about 10 pounds of live rock before I started, I added another 50 pounds (most of it is in my fuge) and my tank runs wonderfully now. I even have coralline algae growing on my glass for the first time.

I think if you add a sump and a refugium to go with your deep sand bed you will be impressed with the results. All the additions have made my corals (have mushrooms, zoos, riccordia, and a heliofungia) look really nice and my blue mushrooms have started poopin' out babies left and right. With the new live rock I added I also have Xenia growing (I think still too small to tell).

You will still need your protein skimmer by the way.