Our move to Brazil approaches. We should be on a plane to Florida to spend time with my mother before Xmas, then on to Rio in January.
I have attracted a buyer for our entire setup (!) - but I must say the prospect of moving this thing is daunting and keeps me from setting a date certain.
One question I have is about moving the sandbed. We have a 5 inch deep sandbed that has been living (and absorbing gunk) for about five years. It is filled with critters that I would like to try and transfer to the new location/setup. But I also think we should probably toss a good amount of the sand, as it is surely nasty. Bring in some new stuff to mix in.
So what do you think? Can I just sift through the sand and try to capture some of the larger critters, then maybe transfer a bucket or so of the old stuff and mix it all into some new live sand from the lfs? How much of the old sandbed would you transfer to the new location?
Thanks for your thoughts/experience on this one.
I have attracted a buyer for our entire setup (!) - but I must say the prospect of moving this thing is daunting and keeps me from setting a date certain.
One question I have is about moving the sandbed. We have a 5 inch deep sandbed that has been living (and absorbing gunk) for about five years. It is filled with critters that I would like to try and transfer to the new location/setup. But I also think we should probably toss a good amount of the sand, as it is surely nasty. Bring in some new stuff to mix in.
So what do you think? Can I just sift through the sand and try to capture some of the larger critters, then maybe transfer a bucket or so of the old stuff and mix it all into some new live sand from the lfs? How much of the old sandbed would you transfer to the new location?
Thanks for your thoughts/experience on this one.