Using other tanks sand

kragon · 12-30-2008, 12:45 PM

I had a 29 gallon tank that had a deep sand bed that i am taking down is there any way i could use that sand in the tank to replace the crush coral in my other tank, if not than i think im going to get rid of it.
What should i do? Use it or not.

blue_eyes53813 · 12-30-2008, 12:51 PM

Does the other tank have livestock or is it a brand new tank?

kragon · 12-30-2008, 01:22 PM

it was one year old in july than i took out all the live stock

Dentoid · 12-30-2008, 01:28 PM

Clean it in freshly made saltwater of the same salinity and give it several (saltwater) rinses to rid it of detritus, then use it.

panmanmatt · 12-30-2008, 01:28 PM

You can re-use it. I would just rinse it really well first so that you don't get an ammonia spike in your other tank. Disturbing a sand bed will upset the bacterial balance and can create problems.

Once you get the sand well rinsed replace the crushed coral slowly so that the sand has time to recolonize with the beneficial bacteria.

Even if you use new sand you still want to replace the CC slowly, like 1/4-1/3 at a time.

Edit: Scott types faster than I do.

Dentoid · 12-30-2008, 01:30 PM

I'm happy that we are on the same page today!

kragon · 12-30-2008, 01:38 PM

alright ill diffently wash the sand and i have been changing the crushed coral for months, thats a lot of it in their and it dosent help my crabs are on it!

panmanmatt · 12-30-2008, 01:38 PM

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I'm happy that we are on the same page today!

Yeah Scott, me too. I think I may have dropped the ball the other day.

I apologize.

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kragon Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleves Ohio Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Using other tanks sand I had a 29 gallon tank that had a deep sand bed that i am taking down is there any way i could use that sand in the tank to replace the crush coral in my other tank, if not than i think im going to get rid of it. What should i do? Use it or not. __________________ 15 years old and have the property of 3 saltwater tanks. 180 gallon reef commiunty fish 75 gallon reef tank~in progress~ 29 gallon shrimp tank~now being made into refugi~ Watch the movie Eragon maybe you will under stand some of these sentences. I am Shur'tugal kragon i love brisingr and kveykva Stocking level for the 180 gallon 1 Redsea sailfin tang 2 Ocalierius Clownfish 1 Fairy wrasse 1 Royal Gramma 1 Blue pacific tang 1 Blue green chromis 2 Pajama Cardinals

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kragon Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleves Ohio Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Using other tanks sand it was one year old in july than i took out all the live stock __________________ 15 years old and have the property of 3 saltwater tanks. 180 gallon reef commiunty fish 75 gallon reef tank~in progress~ 29 gallon shrimp tank~now being made into refugi~ Watch the movie Eragon maybe you will under stand some of these sentences. I am Shur'tugal kragon i love brisingr and kveykva Stocking level for the 180 gallon 1 Redsea sailfin tang 2 Ocalierius Clownfish 1 Fairy wrasse 1 Royal Gramma 1 Blue pacific tang 1 Blue green chromis 2 Pajama Cardinals

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panmanmatt Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 2,255 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Using other tanks sand You can re-use it. I would just rinse it really well first so that you don't get an ammonia spike in your other tank. Disturbing a sand bed will upset the bacterial balance and can create problems. Once you get the sand well rinsed replace the crushed coral slowly so that the sand has time to recolonize with the beneficial bacteria. Even if you use new sand you still want to replace the CC slowly, like 1/4-1/3 at a time. Edit: Scott types faster than I do. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

12-30-2008, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
kragon Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cleves Ohio Posts: 495 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Using other tanks sand alright ill diffently wash the sand and i have been changing the crushed coral for months, thats a lot of it in their and it dosent help my crabs are on it! __________________ 15 years old and have the property of 3 saltwater tanks. 180 gallon reef commiunty fish 75 gallon reef tank~in progress~ 29 gallon shrimp tank~now being made into refugi~ Watch the movie Eragon maybe you will under stand some of these sentences. I am Shur'tugal kragon i love brisingr and kveykva Stocking level for the 180 gallon 1 Redsea sailfin tang 2 Ocalierius Clownfish 1 Fairy wrasse 1 Royal Gramma 1 Blue pacific tang 1 Blue green chromis 2 Pajama Cardinals

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