Live Sand
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b_ball12_99
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Only a question not asked is stupid. LS (live sand) is sand that has bacteria and critters in it. It takes nitrates to 0 and will dissolve (because the critters eat it) extra food and waste.
totalxtreme1
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I think ls is great helps in all different areas of the tank. I use it myself. You can buy the bags in the store for like $20.00 a 20lb. bag. Which is like the last post said he has seen it to a $1 a lb. Anyway lots of luck.
fantomkoala
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The bags you find for about $20 only contain beneficial bacteria. To get the live critters you have to either buy the sand from an established tank at your LFS, or get it from a friend. You can also order detrivore kits online that will seed your sand as well. If you want a nice LS bed, you want to stay away from CC as it is to sharp and big for the little buggers to live in.
Fantom+K
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krazzydart
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Originally posted by FantomKoala:
<STRONG>The bags you find for about $20 only contain beneficial bacteria. To get the live critters you have to either buy the sand from an established tank at your LFS, or get it from a friend. You can also order detrivore kits online that will seed your sand as well. If you want a nice LS bed, you want to stay away from CC as it is to sharp and big for the little buggers to live in.
Fantom+K</STRONG>
I have CC and LS in my 120 reef and the substrate is crawling with all kinds of critters.... as a matter of fact I think that it makes it E-Z'er for the critters to move around under the stuff..... (in mine it kinda looks like an underwater ant farm)
Just my 2 bits worth!!!!!
<STRONG>The bags you find for about $20 only contain beneficial bacteria. To get the live critters you have to either buy the sand from an established tank at your LFS, or get it from a friend. You can also order detrivore kits online that will seed your sand as well. If you want a nice LS bed, you want to stay away from CC as it is to sharp and big for the little buggers to live in.
Fantom+K</STRONG>
I have CC and LS in my 120 reef and the substrate is crawling with all kinds of critters.... as a matter of fact I think that it makes it E-Z'er for the critters to move around under the stuff..... (in mine it kinda looks like an underwater ant farm)
Just my 2 bits worth!!!!!