live sand ?

FDNY3838 · 04/10/2007, 10:08 AM

hey again. im going to add live sand to this new 110gal tank. can i use a base of fake play sand (washed) on bottom then few bags of live on top? good idea or no? also with live rock from cycled tank new live sand with some old and water from established tank how long should i wait for livestock? a whole new cycle or just till water params are good? thanks as always

robwsup · 04/10/2007, 10:11 AM

Use dry sand (cheaper) and take a couple scoops of sand out of the other tank, and a few pieces of live rock.

You'll see little, if any cycle.

chacha · 04/10/2007, 11:33 AM

I did that when setting up my tank and saw no cycle. Works great

04/10/2007, 10:08 AM	#1
FDNY3838 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 58	live sand ? hey again. im going to add live sand to this new 110gal tank. can i use a base of fake play sand (washed) on bottom then few bags of live on top? good idea or no? also with live rock from cycled tank new live sand with some old and water from established tank how long should i wait for livestock? a whole new cycle or just till water params are good? thanks as always

04/10/2007, 10:11 AM	#2
robwsup Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 2,434	Use dry sand (cheaper) and take a couple scoops of sand out of the other tank, and a few pieces of live rock. You'll see little, if any cycle. __________________ Robert Current Tank Info: I own a LFS, so a bunch!

04/10/2007, 11:33 AM	#3
chacha Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 50	I did that when setting up my tank and saw no cycle. Works great __________________ 75g Reef; 30g Fuge/Sump 2-150W HQI 14K;2-96W Actinic (Main) 1-96W 50/50 (Fuge) Current Tank Info: 75g reef; 30g Refugium