reefaholic33
Member
Well I'm fed up with my crushed coral bed. I can't keep it clean, I have a great clean up crew, hermits, all kinds of snails, gobie, lots of water flow. I think the pieces of CC are just to big to be turned over and moved to free the detrius. (sp?) Bottom line I've done everything and can't keep it white.
So I want to switch to sand. I'm concerned doing this in an established reef tank.
Will it cause a spike just taking the CC out?
Should I put the sand in a rubbermaid with a powerhead for awhile to allow it to get the proper bacteria? Will this keep me from getting a spike when I put it in the tank?
How have you guys done this?
What should I know and how should I go about it?
Maybe Lil Guppy will chime in I remember a thread about her doing it?
The tank is a 120 with 150 pounds of LR. 35 gallon sump.
I was thinking about taking the CC out and adding the sand a small amount at a time.
Thanks in advance!
So I want to switch to sand. I'm concerned doing this in an established reef tank.
Will it cause a spike just taking the CC out?
Should I put the sand in a rubbermaid with a powerhead for awhile to allow it to get the proper bacteria? Will this keep me from getting a spike when I put it in the tank?
How have you guys done this?
What should I know and how should I go about it?
Maybe Lil Guppy will chime in I remember a thread about her doing it?
The tank is a 120 with 150 pounds of LR. 35 gallon sump.
I was thinking about taking the CC out and adding the sand a small amount at a time.
Thanks in advance!