deep sand bed

deep sand bed
a filtration method in marine aquaria consisting of layers of sand up to 6 inches deep where anaerobic bacteria can grow and convert unwanted nitrates to nitrogen gas. Associated invertebrates burrow in the sand and facilitate a deeper penetration of the water

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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