Adding old sand to established tank
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bruno3047
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And do you realize that nothing, I repeat NOTHING in your aquarium has a larger surface area for bacteria to populate than your sand? That’s why bare bottom tanks take forever to cycle.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
If you actually read that thread, instead of just using the search function it has nothing to do with what were discussing here.Sometimes this is the best part of this board
Massive RTN event
I woke up this morning to nearly every stick in my tank, bare naked! No really, no skin on most of my sticks. Some have polyps still, but no flesh, and others are just outright dead. LPS, some sticks, nems, and RFA's all seem fine. Water tests come out normal(will post results below), with the...www.reef2reef.com
It was from spraying windex that got into the tank. Has nothing to do with adding sand.
And all those corals recovered within days.
bruno3047
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Nothing personal. I just find it amusing that someone who couldn’t keep Windex out of his tank sees fit to give others advice on taking chances.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
We will agree to disagree then.
Some of us tend to overthink things, and some of us tend to have more lax reefing ways. I've been doing this 20+ years and have a more lax approach as with this amount of time in the hobby, you realize whats hype, and talk on forums, and what actually works.
Some of us tend to overthink things, and some of us tend to have more lax reefing ways. I've been doing this 20+ years and have a more lax approach as with this amount of time in the hobby, you realize whats hype, and talk on forums, and what actually works.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
Nothing personal? Pretty sure you just made it personal by digging out an old thread, and posting how careless I am and I probably shouldn't be giving advice based off one mistake? Let me guess, you have never had 1 mistake? Oh how lucky you are.
bruno3047
Valuable Member
I made mistakes. Plenty of them. And I also know how quickly things can go sideways in an aquarium. That’s why I never give advice that is against established science. Have a nice life.
bruno3047
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bruno3047
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Paul B runs a reverse undergravel filter. A reverse undergravel filter is probably the best filtration method known to man. It’s just a pain in the neck to set up and maintain, or else everyone would do it.
GooniesReef
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New live sand , slowly
Id happily use the old sand - Just rinse the hell out of it.
I would rinse it if it was new sand, old sand or magic sand. Something being added to an established tank is far better off being neutral with no effect than "live" or "old" with a possible effect. Established tanks are stable for a reason and anything being added can effect that stability wether a large amount or the tiniest amount going - So why not rinse it and keep it neutral.
Id also add it to a corner and then gradually mix it in - Because - Why not.
PS. And not meant in a bad way but - Whats with the spate of people saying how long they've been in the hobby lately whilst giving advise
I know people that have been doing this for 30 odd years and still couldnt keep an Acro alive if given one yet some that are relatively new with tanks that put most "public aquariums" to shame.
I would rinse it if it was new sand, old sand or magic sand. Something being added to an established tank is far better off being neutral with no effect than "live" or "old" with a possible effect. Established tanks are stable for a reason and anything being added can effect that stability wether a large amount or the tiniest amount going - So why not rinse it and keep it neutral.
Id also add it to a corner and then gradually mix it in - Because - Why not.
PS. And not meant in a bad way but - Whats with the spate of people saying how long they've been in the hobby lately whilst giving advise
I know people that have been doing this for 30 odd years and still couldnt keep an Acro alive if given one yet some that are relatively new with tanks that put most "public aquariums" to shame.
homer1475
Figuring out the hobby one coral at a time.
PS. And not meant in a bad way but - Whats with the spate of people saying how long they've been in the hobby lately whilst giving advise
Simply because of the sheer amount of noobies on here that just regurgitate what they read, and have little no experience. Stating how long you have been in the hobby, sometimes sways people to actually read what was written, and to not listen to the noobies that regurgitate what they read.
