Adding New sand on top new sand?
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In this hobby, it’s important to keep an open mind as every tank is different. I’ve been on both humblefish and this site for years & have seen “experts” in a particular field presenting different and sometimes quite opposite opinions based on their extensive experience & research. One clear example is fish disease treatment. Humblefish recommends a certain dosage & bath time for Cipro but Jay thinks it’s potentially harmful. This type of contradiction exists because not everything we experience can be broken down into exact science. As a contributor to this forum, I think it’s important to recognize that, offer suggestion that errs on the safe side, & not behave in a speculative, arrogant, and egotistic manner. Many ppl in this hobby, me included, don’t do this for a living so it is irresponsible to see & hear a conservative & safe approach to be dismissed.
It is important to preach to new reefer or fish keepers to do your own research & conduct your own experiment, after hearing the difference points of view, as doing so encourages learning & that’s what keeps this hobby interesting.
It is important to preach to new reefer or fish keepers to do your own research & conduct your own experiment, after hearing the difference points of view, as doing so encourages learning & that’s what keeps this hobby interesting.
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Can we please know what test kit indicated ammonia for you, the entire post is predicated on that kits accuracy rating
the entire paradigm of safe vs unsafe hinges on what api says most likely
the entire paradigm of safe vs unsafe hinges on what api says most likely
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You are correct that it was API which I know about its inaccuracy. However, as a hobbyist like most ppl in this hobby, it does offer me a way to assess risk. I weigh my options & decide on what to do, not by trusting the API ammonia results as the exact reading.
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It’s ok for sure. It’s helpful to not rely on any ammonia test kits for reefing, that’s new cycling science to be able to predict it without any testing at all, in every reef scenario.
Since the mods also won’t sticky any new cycling science threads, only the old rules remain, our progression will be much slower in the hobby than if they did
only unique and sparse work threads will show the new patterns of true ammonia dynamics in reefing so I wouldn’t expect a change away from the status quo regarding ammonia interpretations in reefing for the next ten years. What you took away from those sand readings are what the vast vast majority would take away, and it’s what nearly all articles on cycling would say as well. No harm no foul it’s just the evolution of reefing, slow n steady.
Since the mods also won’t sticky any new cycling science threads, only the old rules remain, our progression will be much slower in the hobby than if they did
only unique and sparse work threads will show the new patterns of true ammonia dynamics in reefing so I wouldn’t expect a change away from the status quo regarding ammonia interpretations in reefing for the next ten years. What you took away from those sand readings are what the vast vast majority would take away, and it’s what nearly all articles on cycling would say as well. No harm no foul it’s just the evolution of reefing, slow n steady.
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So @brandon2950
so let’s bring this back to op’s question. With so little known about his tank, how much new sand he wants to add, what the new sand even is, what is your recommendation in simple terms?
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Hey look at this degree of pounce I earned lol
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if those guys had pitchforks I’d be leaking plasma all over the floor
when it comes to reef sand, and by extension reef tank bacteria, people dont want change!
caribsea ocean direct live sand
while I was at petco today buying my new QTs, I bought this sand for when I start up my invert QT. used fiji pink live sand when I started my 29 reef. As a test I put a bag in the 5.5 gal hospital tank for the goby and man this is like powder sugar fine and is a continuous cloud storm even with...
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if those guys had pitchforks I’d be leaking plasma all over the floor
when it comes to reef sand, and by extension reef tank bacteria, people dont want change!
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Simple terms:
pre rinse the sand until it’s 100% cloudless
if you install it then, no clouding will happen and if you cap a clean sandbed nothing will happen at all. If we cap a dirty sandbed in several months, delayed, sharp lines of stratification will show in the bed and a year or two into it large outbreaks will begin in 80% of cases, per past work threads on dirty sand.
a 1.5 yr old tank/ not much is likely to happen. Him opaquing out his tank for a week straight by missing the rinse was the for sure risk
pre rinse the sand until it’s 100% cloudless
if you install it then, no clouding will happen and if you cap a clean sandbed nothing will happen at all. If we cap a dirty sandbed in several months, delayed, sharp lines of stratification will show in the bed and a year or two into it large outbreaks will begin in 80% of cases, per past work threads on dirty sand.
a 1.5 yr old tank/ not much is likely to happen. Him opaquing out his tank for a week straight by missing the rinse was the for sure risk
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