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Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310596
My suggestion is that everyone that has a DSB trade a pound of sand with each other every year. We used to organize that here but I haven't seen a call for a sand swap in a while. Now might be a good time before it gets too cold up north.
Excellent suggestion Bang, I'll see if I can get something going on that.
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Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310597
I swap sand between some of my tanks every once in a while, is that just as good?
No doubt it was initially, and certainly it is better than nothing, but over time biodiversity between your tanks will become less and less, and eventually the swap will be introducing no new biodiversity into your system - just my $.02 worth.
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310599
I contacted Florida Joe, my sand and mud mixture in my little refugium will work for seeding. I can order more Fiji mud booster. There isn’t anyone I can swap live sand with, the tanks at the LFS around here look toxic. I am going to find a home for my sand sifting goby and (SNIFF) Hippo Tang He is getting too big. I’m going to redo the tank, I have to remove it all to get to the tang anyway. First I will put down some egg crate and reset my rock, then add the sand mixture with more booster…when that settles put my fish back in and remaining corals.
I’m debating on getting a new wet/dry Pro rapid filter…Its sort of a wet/dry with a canister and skimmer. I plan to run my other skimmer too.
Everything is on hold until the 1[sup]st[/sup]..that’s just a week away..I will continue with my daily water change till everything is up and going again like it should be.
I have a new weird problem…I have several places where I have put GSP coral. Actually 5 different spots and it’s growing well…Then yesterday I noticed a patch of it that never even opened, all the other areas are open and happy except that one rock. What makes GSP close up. I know critters crawling or fish brushing it can do it, but it usually comes right back out, any ideas? It’s near the top of the tank but another patch is just as close to the top on the other side.
Sounds like you're off to a good start - planning is always a very important part of the battle. Personally I wouldn't worry about the GSP, that stuff is extremely tough and will most likely reopen sometime in the future (I've had it stay closed for several weeks, then reopen looking healthy and happy). When you reset your tank, you may want to consider restricting the GSP to an island in the tank somewhere, so it cannot overgrow and smother other corals.
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Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310669
LOL..I will do that and give it a good sniff...but I'm pretty sure my sand is as clean as a hounds tooth. I have allot of water movement, and the goby has kept it moved around plenty so nothing stagnant could be there.
When I re-do the sand and rock.. I'm also going to put in an order for a Reef Tune up from Indo Pacific Seafarms..oh and some little mini stars, that should get everything kicking again.
I have to be thankful, I may have been battling nitrates but I didn't have a tank crash. If I had not kept up on maintenance and water tests it might have been different outcome.
Well Said!
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310596
My suggestion is that everyone that has a DSB trade a pound of sand with each other every year. We used to organize that here but I haven't seen a call for a sand swap in a while. Now might be a good time before it gets too cold up north.
Excellent suggestion Bang, I'll see if I can get something going on that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310597
I swap sand between some of my tanks every once in a while, is that just as good?
No doubt it was initially, and certainly it is better than nothing, but over time biodiversity between your tanks will become less and less, and eventually the swap will be introducing no new biodiversity into your system - just my $.02 worth.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310599
I contacted Florida Joe, my sand and mud mixture in my little refugium will work for seeding. I can order more Fiji mud booster. There isn’t anyone I can swap live sand with, the tanks at the LFS around here look toxic. I am going to find a home for my sand sifting goby and (SNIFF) Hippo Tang He is getting too big. I’m going to redo the tank, I have to remove it all to get to the tang anyway. First I will put down some egg crate and reset my rock, then add the sand mixture with more booster…when that settles put my fish back in and remaining corals.
I’m debating on getting a new wet/dry Pro rapid filter…Its sort of a wet/dry with a canister and skimmer. I plan to run my other skimmer too.
Everything is on hold until the 1[sup]st[/sup]..that’s just a week away..I will continue with my daily water change till everything is up and going again like it should be.
I have a new weird problem…I have several places where I have put GSP coral. Actually 5 different spots and it’s growing well…Then yesterday I noticed a patch of it that never even opened, all the other areas are open and happy except that one rock. What makes GSP close up. I know critters crawling or fish brushing it can do it, but it usually comes right back out, any ideas? It’s near the top of the tank but another patch is just as close to the top on the other side.
Sounds like you're off to a good start - planning is always a very important part of the battle. Personally I wouldn't worry about the GSP, that stuff is extremely tough and will most likely reopen sometime in the future (I've had it stay closed for several weeks, then reopen looking healthy and happy). When you reset your tank, you may want to consider restricting the GSP to an island in the tank somewhere, so it cannot overgrow and smother other corals.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flower http:///forum/thread/380319/old-tank-syndrome/40#post_3310669
LOL..I will do that and give it a good sniff...but I'm pretty sure my sand is as clean as a hounds tooth. I have allot of water movement, and the goby has kept it moved around plenty so nothing stagnant could be there.
When I re-do the sand and rock.. I'm also going to put in an order for a Reef Tune up from Indo Pacific Seafarms..oh and some little mini stars, that should get everything kicking again.
I have to be thankful, I may have been battling nitrates but I didn't have a tank crash. If I had not kept up on maintenance and water tests it might have been different outcome.
Well Said!
