so over the last year Iv sucked quite a bit of sand out of my tank well cleaning. My lfs guy said live would be the better choice to add to my tank. So what's the best way to go about adding this to my year old reef without messing anything up or creating a giant mess?
Adding live sand to a year old reef.
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Unless this live sand is full of pods, worms, micro brittle stars etc I would pass on it and just use dry sand. Make sure you rinse it thoroughly beforehand though. When your ready to add the sand just use a piece of pvc pipe and a funnel. Piece of cake. GL.
I need to add sand to a 90g but I'm going to just add rinsed sand. 1st rinse in tap water (to get rid of most particles), then RODI water, and the saltwater. Then I will add it one small container at a time.
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Add it slowly a little each week during maintenance. If you pile a bunch of new sand on top of the sand you already have you can create anaerobic pockets. A little here a little there each week and you'll have it where you want it.
+1 on the throughly rinsed dry sand.
+1 on the throughly rinsed dry sand.
Ive always just added live sand to the tank. never rinsed.
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I would think rinsing live sand would remove the bacteria that was in the sand in the first place. That's my thoughts. But +1 on the rinse regular sand.
3 year old tank actually. and no. I run a DSB. Its recommended to keep adding to it. just avoid fine sand.
I honestly would be more concerned with adding a large amount of uncured sand. Similar to adding large pieces of un cured live rock.
if the water is high in chloramines(tap) possibly. but it would be pretty tough to do to I think, My 14g coral QT is LR and sand. I take it out and rinse it in tap and put it back in with tank water. And my water here is basicly bleach.
No sweat. Prob a good reminder for me to add some sand.
