live sand not live ?

peasly1

peasly1

Member
I just got an order of ls from swf.com..45 lbs. premium w/ critters not natures ocean, well I dont see anything that resembles live in there and I have gotten ls from a lfs that was obviuosly live so I can tell a difference..anything I am overlooking...sand is in a tank by itself w/ heater and ph
 
peasly1

peasly1

Member
yea a $110.00 down the tube,I was hoping I was wrong but dont think so...I"ve bought lr from here and been very happy with it,so I dont get it..
 
shadow678

shadow678

Member
For sand to be "live", it does not have to contain organisms that you can actually see with the

[hr]
eye. "Live" refers to the nitrifying bacteria that colonize the sand, not the detrivores that often live in a well-established sand bed. If you want sand that contains these critters, you need to look for "cultured live sand". HTH
 
almarktool

almarktool

Member
pea,
hmmm u got me worried now i was getting ready to buy 300lbs this week, i spoke with beth she bought it awhile ago and said it was great, i have noticed this though, it used to be 89.99 a bag shipped 2 day and it was call Florida Keys Live Sand now it is just called premium live sand
Mark
 
slothy

slothy

Active Member
Shadow678 is right, the live sand you are thinking of prob isnt what u ordered... live sand (prebagged) is the stuff that just has bacteria in it, not the little critters...
 
peasly1

peasly1

Member
no you or shadow is not right..if you read what I wrote I did not order pre-bagged sand like natures ocean,I ordered floridas premium ls w/ critters as it states on this web site,still waiting to see something live in it and yes you should be able to see it w/o a magnifying glass..very unhappy now..
 
bang guy

bang guy

Moderator
Peasly - I agree with you on what Live sand is. I'd suggest you wait a while and see what organisms grow from the sand though. After a month you should start to see the worms, pods, etc. that constute live sand. While most of the sand inhabitants are micro-critters some macro-critters are required to move the water around.
 
eclipseagent

eclipseagent

Member

Originally posted by peasly1
no you or shadow is not right..if you read what I wrote I did not order pre-bagged sand like natures ocean,I ordered floridas premium ls w/ critters as it states on this web site,still waiting to see something live in it and yes you should be able to see it w/o a magnifying glass..very unhappy now..
Yeah just relax and be patient. I have had my setup for a while and just NOW am I seeing copods, little white worms on my rocks (not sure if they are good or not yet). My rocks are growing feather dusters.
And this morning I just saw a snail. Where the hell did he come from
 
peasly1

peasly1

Member
I dont mean to sound so uptight,but cant help it,I am just letting others know about my experience..and I will watch the sand closely(cant do much about it i guess)and keep updated...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top