When will my deep sand bed become live

[kyarnkid]

I was curious to when it was going to become live?
I have had it up for 2 months now and I was curious to when I will get some of its benifits. I see little white things on the when i first turn on the lights and I see real shiny silver things at night in it.
Are these the live critters in the sand?
When will it become fully established? When will I see some of the signs of it starting?
Thanks

 

[fshhub]

it has already started, live sand is full of bacteria, and other organisms, which will get in there from cycling and the live rock

 

[beth]

What kind of LS did you use and have you added any sand bed critter kits?

 

[kimf]

What are sand bed critter kits?
Where do you get them?

 

[fshhub]

criiters are amphipods, copepods, bristle worms, and mini stars, anything that lives in your dsb and cleans up the garbage, you can buy a detrivore kit, or much of this stuff will also come on your lr

 

[ocellaris_keeper]

Where do you buy a dentrivore kit? I lost most of my critters saving my fish from ich using the wrong medication (recommended reef safe by my LFS).
I would love to reseed my tank - I enjoy seeing the little animals and stuff as much as if not more than my fish.
Also - I'd like toget another scooter blenny and without the critters he'll starve.

 

[hillbilly]

I don't like to post links to competitors here so Do a search for detrivore kits on a search engine, ask at another board that is not affiliated with a supplier, or email me at ..
tubeguy@musician.org
and I'll give you a couple of links.
Hey SWF.com these kits are something You should consider carrying.
Hillbilly