Shane Graber <SGraber_at_sauder.com> wrote:I see a potential problem in a planted tank using a plenum. What happens if
the plant roots penetrate the plenum? Honestly a DSB for planted tanks
would be much less hastle than setting up a plenum.
Shane
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> From: Joshua L Wiegert
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: NANFA-- anyone ever toyed with this idea?
>
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> I'd think it would be an interesting thing to try -- the sand
> plennum over
> the planted tank. It would open up an entire new avenue of
> habitats in the
> aquarium.... Rather than having small gravel, you'd have
> fine sand which
> would be an interesting tank set up for numerous natives
> which live over
> sand. Some of these will even fill the role of the marine
> sand-sifters,
> such as gobies or starfish, helping to keep the sand bed
> turned and avoiding
> too much anaerobic area. Keep in mind, though, that part of
> the reason the
> sand bed works in marine set ups is the live rock -- this
> provides not only
> increased area for bacterial growth, but also a substantial source of
> organisms, beyond the bacteria, to help break down wastes.
> Although in some
> cases sweetwater counterparts exist (e.g., scuds), you're
> gonig to have some
> trouble keeping all but a few in the aquarium. I'd write the
> FAMA guy, too,
> and see what his thoughts are. He very oftne mentions
> sweetwater sandbeds.
>
> JW.
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