Live Sand Disposal
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scotts
Active Member
Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2855419
Sell it. People will pay for that stuff...
Yep! Or even offer it for free to someone.
http:///forum/post/2855419
Sell it. People will pay for that stuff...
Yep! Or even offer it for free to someone.
M
markeo99
Guest
fargo your close meet you halfway?
or send it to me?
or send it to me?
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Keri
http:///forum/post/2855747
My LFS told me (ha ha ha...) that if I transferred my old (1yr running in a 65g) LS into my new 120 I would crash the tank, How much truth is there to this?
Find a new LFS
http:///forum/post/2855747
My LFS told me (ha ha ha...) that if I transferred my old (1yr running in a 65g) LS into my new 120 I would crash the tank, How much truth is there to this?
Find a new LFS
mboswell1982
Active Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2855784
Find a new LFS
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every post ive seen about upgrading says to use ur old sand, it will keep u from having a new cycle
am ir ight on that joe? lol
http:///forum/post/2855784
Find a new LFS
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
every post ive seen about upgrading says to use ur old sand, it will keep u from having a new cycle
am ir ight on that joe? lol
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2855816
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
every post ive seen about upgrading says to use ur old sand, it will keep u from having a new cycle
am ir ight on that joe? lol
The advantage of putting live sand from a healthy tank into a new one is that the live sand will seed the new tank. Going from a smaller tank to a larger tank will mean you may be introducing sand with out any biological bacteria in it to make up the area and height of your new substrate so you will want to monitor your tank for a spike. Moving sand from one tank to another will also disrupt the areas of anaerobic bacteria so you will get a rise in nitrates until your new tank stabilizes but by all means add the new live sand from a healthy old tank to a new one
http:///forum/post/2855816
+100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
every post ive seen about upgrading says to use ur old sand, it will keep u from having a new cycle
am ir ight on that joe? lol
The advantage of putting live sand from a healthy tank into a new one is that the live sand will seed the new tank. Going from a smaller tank to a larger tank will mean you may be introducing sand with out any biological bacteria in it to make up the area and height of your new substrate so you will want to monitor your tank for a spike. Moving sand from one tank to another will also disrupt the areas of anaerobic bacteria so you will get a rise in nitrates until your new tank stabilizes but by all means add the new live sand from a healthy old tank to a new one
mboswell1982
Active Member
see, there it is, all explained, so well so that a redneck like me can understand it LOL
keri
Active Member
Awesome
I will do so.
Thanks for the tips. Should I start putting the old sand slowly into the new tank? (They are both running, the new one just has SW and LR in it) I was thinking a bit at a time for the bulk of it till I move it (the rest of thje LR and livestock and corals from the old tank) over?
...and sorry to hijack!!!
I will do so.
Thanks for the tips. Should I start putting the old sand slowly into the new tank? (They are both running, the new one just has SW and LR in it) I was thinking a bit at a time for the bulk of it till I move it (the rest of thje LR and livestock and corals from the old tank) over?
...and sorry to hijack!!!
florida joe
Well-Known Member
What I would do is get some gallon zip lock bags fill them with sand from your old tank close them and put the bags on the bottom of your new tank and slowly open and tip out the sand it will keep a lot of the sand from getting suspended in your water and speeds up the clearing process of your water
ophiura
Active Member
Originally Posted by jschultz
http:///forum/post/2855417
Took down the 75 gallon tank I had and now I've got about 70 pounds of live sand I need to get rid of. Obviously I could just throw it in the dumpster, but there's obviously other ways of disposal. Any suggestions that anybody has would be great.
Thanks!
Find a local reef club, and give it away.
http:///forum/post/2855417
Took down the 75 gallon tank I had and now I've got about 70 pounds of live sand I need to get rid of. Obviously I could just throw it in the dumpster, but there's obviously other ways of disposal. Any suggestions that anybody has would be great.
Thanks!
Find a local reef club, and give it away.
shaggyblz
Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2856800
What I would do is get some gallon zip lock bags fill them with sand from your old tank close them and put the bags on the bottom of your new tank and slowly open and tip out the sand it will keep a lot of the sand from getting suspended in your water and speeds up the clearing process of your water
+1. Good idea. You need to add the sand to the new tank a little at a time to keep from having a spike. If this is a new tank with no fish or coral, it could help the tank cycle.
http:///forum/post/2856800
What I would do is get some gallon zip lock bags fill them with sand from your old tank close them and put the bags on the bottom of your new tank and slowly open and tip out the sand it will keep a lot of the sand from getting suspended in your water and speeds up the clearing process of your water
+1. Good idea. You need to add the sand to the new tank a little at a time to keep from having a spike. If this is a new tank with no fish or coral, it could help the tank cycle.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by Keri
http:///forum/post/2859308
This tank (the new one) just has heated SW and about 20lbs of LR in it. I have 100+ LBs of LR in the other two tanks that I plan on adding to this one.
I love the ziplock idea!
I had to try to get at least one good idea in before the end of the year
http:///forum/post/2859308
This tank (the new one) just has heated SW and about 20lbs of LR in it. I have 100+ LBs of LR in the other two tanks that I plan on adding to this one.
I love the ziplock idea!
I had to try to get at least one good idea in before the end of the year
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2862682
why can't you just toss it in the dumpster?
btw the fear is that in a dsb there is the potential of sulfer being released in the tank. Now, i've never seen this happen, and have numerous times moved sand from one tank to another.
Can you please, to further my own education direct me to any info alluding to the problem of sulfur when tearing down one tank and using the sand for another
http:///forum/post/2862682
why can't you just toss it in the dumpster?
btw the fear is that in a dsb there is the potential of sulfer being released in the tank. Now, i've never seen this happen, and have numerous times moved sand from one tank to another.
Can you please, to further my own education direct me to any info alluding to the problem of sulfur when tearing down one tank and using the sand for another
stdreb27
Active Member
Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/2863591
Can you please, to further my own education direct me to any info alluding to the problem of sulfur when tearing down one tank and using the sand for another
I'm not entirely sure, I'm trying to remember the main person who told me this. But it was explained to me as a byproduct of decaying matter. Like bury a huge chunk of algae or something. Ever smelled decaying swamp flora? It smells like sulfur.
http:///forum/post/2863591
Can you please, to further my own education direct me to any info alluding to the problem of sulfur when tearing down one tank and using the sand for another
I'm not entirely sure, I'm trying to remember the main person who told me this. But it was explained to me as a byproduct of decaying matter. Like bury a huge chunk of algae or something. Ever smelled decaying swamp flora? It smells like sulfur.
florida joe
Well-Known Member
Actually I was just being me sulfur in fact is very beneficial to an aquarium if you are interested do some research on sulfur reactors in major aquariums it is very interesting and something most general hobbyists are not aware of
madwabbit23
Member
+1 to LFS comment as well as sand transfer, solid advice from joe
and if that LFS told me something that ridiculous id make sure all my buds knew that the place was a joke. either he didnt know better, and you dont want to do business with him. OR he knew better and wanted to make a buck sellin more sand...in which case you dont want to do business with him
and if that LFS told me something that ridiculous id make sure all my buds knew that the place was a joke. either he didnt know better, and you dont want to do business with him. OR he knew better and wanted to make a buck sellin more sand...in which case you dont want to do business with him