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    Pro's and Con's of a Plenum?

    Someone was telling me about a plenum(Essentially it's water flowing 'thru' the sand). Does anyone know the pro's and con's of setting up a plenum?

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    Re: Pro's and Con's of a Plenum?

    Quote Originally Posted by William Dennis Lang View Post
    Someone was telling me about a plenum(Essentially it's water flowing 'thru' the sand). Does anyone know the pro's and con's of setting up a plenum?
    I think thats spelled right...

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    Re: Pro's and Con's of a Plenum?

    Quote Originally Posted by William Dennis Lang View Post
    I think thats spelled right...
    Look into a fluidized sand bed, or better yet a deep sand bed.
    Stupid people do stupid things...smart people outsmart each other.

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    Re: Pro's and Con's of a Plenum?

    Quote Originally Posted by chrisfont23 View Post
    Look into a fluidized sand bed, or better yet a deep sand bed.
    Actually I just installed a Deep Sand Bed in my sump. Its 7 in. at its tallest and 4in. at its lowest point.

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    Re: Pro's and Con's of a Plenum?

    Quote Originally Posted by William Dennis Lang View Post
    Actually I just installed a Deep Sand Bed in my sump. Its 7 in. at its tallest and 4in. at its lowest point.
    That'll do ya. But thats different than a Fluidized Sand Bed.


 

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