I think you should check out tanks with both and then determine if it's worth the cost. I have previously used the product on both a 45G and a 58G setup and I can tell you that success is related to more than just any single product. Mud or sand will work but I do not feel one is superior to the other. said:I agree with Ron and I too have used and still use MM in the sumps of both my tanks. I cannot say that our sucess was due to the mud as I beleive a deep sandbed would also work but I have not tried it. I will say that MM cost too much, but I was able to get mine for the price of sand several years ago. Our oldest tank has been setup for almost 10 years now with MM.
[I]@bimmerzs wrote:[/I][quote="I think you should check out tanks with both and then determine if it's worth the cost. I have previously used the product on both a 45G and a 58G setup and I can tell you that success is related to more than just any single product. Mud or sand will work but I do not feel one is superior to the other. said:I agree with Ron and I too have used and still use MM in the sumps of both my tanks. I cannot say that our sucess was due to the mud as I beleive a deep sandbed would also work but I have not tried it. I will say that MM cost too much, but I was able to get mine for the price of sand several years ago. Our oldest tank has been setup for almost 10 years now with MM."]
I thought you had to replace the mud every couple years?
[I]@washingtond wrote:[/I][quote="[I]@bimmerzs wrote:[/I][quote="I think you should check out tanks with both and then determine if it's worth the cost. I have previously used the product on both a 45G and a 58G setup and I can tell you that success is related to more than just any single product. Mud or sand will work but I do not feel one is superior to the other. said:I agree with Ron and I too have used and still use MM in the sumps of both my tanks. I cannot say that our sucess was due to the mud as I beleive a deep sandbed would also work but I have not tried it. I will say that MM cost too much, but I was able to get mine for the price of sand several years ago. Our oldest tank has been setup for almost 10 years now with MM."]
I thought you had to replace the mud every couple years?"]
They suggest 50% every 18 to 24 months to not only replenish trace elements/mineral's etc., but to also alleviate compaction i.e. becoming a sink.
They suggest 50% every 18 to 24 months to not only replenish trace elements/mineral's etc. said:They recommend the above change out scheudle but we have only changed the mud in the 75 gal twice in ten years and never in the 200 gal tank. In fact the last change on the 75 was this past Feb and I posted pictures of the change on page 8 of my build thread. http://dfwmas.org/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=25991&start=280 The Nitrates in both tanks are at 0.00 ppm,