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thomas712
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Are you going to break any other tanks down to add to this new one, are you going to use the sand from these tanks.
If it were me, I would not use the garbage bag, my setup consists of setting up with only water for a few days and letting the system run like that. Then add the sand, remembering to take some water out so you do not flood the sump. Doesn't matter how cloudy it gets you just going to cycle with it let it be cloudy and ignore it, or if you prefer you can pre soak your sand in saltwater, if you have established water with the bacteria this is much better.
Place your dry sand on the bottom, then your live sand on top this itself will help to reduce cloudiness, just add your water very slow and let it soak into the sand not stir it up. After you are cycled I strongly recommend that you get more than live sand you will need live rock to seed that bed with pods and worms, or order a few ditrivore kits.
No garbage bag needed, this is a trick that I would recommend to someone who is swapping out substrate in an established tank.
Doesn't mean you can't do it, but I just don't think you need to bother.
How much of each type of sand is up to you, the more dry you use the cheaper it will be, the more live sand the better the cycle. My choice would be in the area of 300 pounds dry to 100 pounds live. 250 to 150 would be good to, depends on available funds.
Thomas
If it were me, I would not use the garbage bag, my setup consists of setting up with only water for a few days and letting the system run like that. Then add the sand, remembering to take some water out so you do not flood the sump. Doesn't matter how cloudy it gets you just going to cycle with it let it be cloudy and ignore it, or if you prefer you can pre soak your sand in saltwater, if you have established water with the bacteria this is much better.
Place your dry sand on the bottom, then your live sand on top this itself will help to reduce cloudiness, just add your water very slow and let it soak into the sand not stir it up. After you are cycled I strongly recommend that you get more than live sand you will need live rock to seed that bed with pods and worms, or order a few ditrivore kits.
No garbage bag needed, this is a trick that I would recommend to someone who is swapping out substrate in an established tank.
Doesn't mean you can't do it, but I just don't think you need to bother.
How much of each type of sand is up to you, the more dry you use the cheaper it will be, the more live sand the better the cycle. My choice would be in the area of 300 pounds dry to 100 pounds live. 250 to 150 would be good to, depends on available funds.
Thomas
