There are two basic types of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle, nitrosomas and nitrobacter. There are many good reads on the denitrification process, I think Reefkeeping magazine online has several by authors like Randy Holmes Farley.
Sand bed
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Here's a picture of my 4" DSB at about 9 years old. I woke up one morning to find a crack running straight down the middle of the tank so I had to take it down unfortunately. I used tap water on this tank too. No refugium, no ATS, no GFO, no GAC either. Just regular water changes and an efficient skimmer.
Wiz
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Yikes! That must have been scaryHere's a picture of my 4" DSB at about 9 years old. I woke up one morning to find a crack running straight down the middle of the tank so I had to take it down unfortunately. I used tap water on this tank too. No refugium, no ATS, no GFO, no GAC either. Just regular water changes and an efficient skimmer.
Awe man! Sorry to hear!!
Wiz
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The reason sand stars starve is they dont really eat waste. More macro fauna. So after a bit there is nothing left. Plus the fauna is more helpful for waste. Sand stars are not really clean up crew. I suggest a cucumber. Much better
Figured as much re suitability; one of the LFS advises it to help turnover sand bed but yes all I've read and your statement seems to contradict the suitability (if makes sense). Yes I thk will stick to the cucumber.The reason sand stars starve is they dont really eat waste. More macro fauna. So after a bit there is nothing left. Plus the fauna is more helpful for waste. Sand stars are not really clean up crew. I suggest a cucumber. Much better
Thanks again
