adding sand help

bigfish · 03-09-2007, 10:39 AM

hi when i set up my 55 i used crushed coral. this was cheap at the time so i thought it would be suffiecient. now as time goes by i see it does not break down waste like i have seen of sand. my ? is .......is there anyway ican add sand now without taking out all of my fish, various corals, and almost 100 lbs of rock.? Any help greatly appreciated!!

BigAl07 · 03-09-2007, 10:43 AM

It wont be easy or clean but I have seen where someone did it with a funnel and a tube attached to it for directional control and pin-point placement. I don't know how this affects an active set-up but it's an idea.

Good luck

Allen

Scouter Steve · 03-09-2007, 10:44 AM

siphon or scoop the CC out slowly, then add prerinsed (good rinse) fine reef sand by putting it in a ziplock bag, lower it down and slowly tip it over. Depending how much crap is in the old CC you might want to do a 25% water change after this change.

Woodstock · 03-09-2007, 11:12 AM

I have replaced cc with sand before. You'll get REALLY grossed out at the gunk that has settled under the cc...

I would scoop/siphon out the cc over several weeks. You could remove 1/5, siphon out the funk, then add the aragonite sand in its place. Use a piece of acrylic or plastic to seperate the two sands so they don't mix.
Repeat until finished.

Woodstock · 03-09-2007, 11:26 AM

It would probably be a good idea if you added prefilter sponges or micron socks everywhere you can... they will help trap any floating ditritus so you can rinse them when you're finished. Also, using a canister filter with a micron filter or floss will help. .... and be prepared to clean your skimmer cup! LOL~

03-09-2007, 10:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
bigfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	adding sand help hi when i set up my 55 i used crushed coral. this was cheap at the time so i thought it would be suffiecient. now as time goes by i see it does not break down waste like i have seen of sand. my ? is .......is there anyway ican add sand now without taking out all of my fish, various corals, and almost 100 lbs of rock.? Any help greatly appreciated!!

03-09-2007, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,797 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: adding sand help It wont be easy or clean but I have seen where someone did it with a funnel and a tube attached to it for directional control and pin-point placement. I don't know how this affects an active set-up but it's an idea. Good luck Allen

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Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 683 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: adding sand help siphon or scoop the CC out slowly, then add prerinsed (good rinse) fine reef sand by putting it in a ziplock bag, lower it down and slowly tip it over. Depending how much crap is in the old CC you might want to do a 25% water change after this change.

03-09-2007, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,661 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: adding sand help I have replaced cc with sand before. You'll get REALLY grossed out at the gunk that has settled under the cc... I would scoop/siphon out the cc over several weeks. You could remove 1/5, siphon out the funk, then add the aragonite sand in its place. Use a piece of acrylic or plastic to seperate the two sands so they don't mix. Repeat until finished. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

03-09-2007, 11:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,661 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: adding sand help It would probably be a good idea if you added prefilter sponges or micron socks everywhere you can... they will help trap any floating ditritus so you can rinse them when you're finished. Also, using a canister filter with a micron filter or floss will help. .... and be prepared to clean your skimmer cup! LOL~ __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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