Sand Substrate

[Vitaliy]

What is the distance between the sand and your filter intake?

 

[rallysman]

I am setting up a tank that i was wondering the same thing about, currently its about 30" on the one i have running....but it is an overflow

 

[Vitaliy]

I am setting up a tank that i was wondering the same thing about, currently its about 30" on the one i have running....but it is an overflow

You should not have a problem at all! Its a problem with canisters as they go all the way down.

 

[rallysman]

Youre right, i dont have a problem with the one i am currently running, its the one I am setting up I may have a problem with

 

[guppy]

Recently someone was suggesting 3"s and a nylon socor sponge to keep out the sand.

 

[HarleyK]

What is the distance between the sand and your filter intake?

Howdy,

That depends on what fish you keep. If you have big diggers, then it needs to be more than if you just have a few Corydoras. In my tank (w/ Corydoras) it's 2'', and no additional sponge or so. And it is plenty safe. But then, I have playsand. If you go with finer grain size, it will swirl up more.

HarleyK

 

[DeLgAdO]

I use a wet-dry with an overflow

 

[Fish_are_fishfood]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6129

Theres a link to a thread I had for problems of the sand being sucked up my filter from my big diggers, I cut up the intanke pipe and it is now around 3 inches above the sand and is doing better, than from when i had 1 inch.