Waste on live sand

Mattdren15 · 07/30/2009, 03:19 PM

I am moving tanks right now. When I poured the live sand from my previous tank into the tank im setting up, the waste from all the sand has now settled as a top layer. It looks horrible. Any advise?

christpuncher · 07/30/2009, 04:28 PM

My advice would be to use new sand, but that's just me.

Mopar Reefer · 07/30/2009, 04:30 PM

How old is the sand that you transferred? If it is older than a few years I agree with the above poster, new sand.

boilermaker1 · 07/30/2009, 05:04 PM

syphon it off. you'll lose some sand, but if you can get the hose at the right level, you'll just pull the junk off.

07/30/2009, 03:19 PM	#1
Mattdren15 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 69	Waste on live sand I am moving tanks right now. When I poured the live sand from my previous tank into the tank im setting up, the waste from all the sand has now settled as a top layer. It looks horrible. Any advise?

07/30/2009, 04:28 PM	#2
christpuncher Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 65	My advice would be to use new sand, but that's just me.

07/30/2009, 04:30 PM	#3
Mopar Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Fort Walton Beach Posts: 465	How old is the sand that you transferred? If it is older than a few years I agree with the above poster, new sand.

07/30/2009, 05:04 PM	#4
boilermaker1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 784	syphon it off. you'll lose some sand, but if you can get the hose at the right level, you'll just pull the junk off.