does live sand die?

[knotsack]

does live sand die,how is it alive? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" />

 

[predator]

Live sand is considered live to do the bacterias and the little critters that run around in it. Thats why it's called bio-active. And if anything can live it can die. Though I'm sure of what it would take to kill it. I know sand sifting stars try there best. But I'm sure someone a little more experianced will come along and elaberate.<a href="http://hometown.aol.com/flmeangl44/index.html" target="_blank"> CLICK HERE TO SEE MY REEF </a>

 

[rickt4du]

I transfered everything out of a 40 into a 90gallon, all except most of the 2 year old Live Sand...It took a week to get around to cleaning the 40 out...It smelled horrible, Im sure the smell was DEATH... ..

 

[aj77]

If by "death" you mean "decomposition," then yes, I can relate. There is a lot of breakdown going on in the bed, and deeper might be smellier?
AJ