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05/13/2007, 07:56 AM
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upgrading to a 120
i am thinking about going to 120gal tank from a 75. will it be ok to use my ls from the 75 in the 120 or do i need to replace it all?
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05/13/2007, 08:18 AM
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I would replace it and seed it with your 75 because you will end up with organics from your old sand which can cause a cycle, or you could rinse the sand but be sure to do it real good.
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05/13/2007, 08:27 AM
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I just upgraded from a 55 to a 120 and I did what Criminal said. I bought new sand and seeded with a "little" of the old sand.
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05/13/2007, 08:41 AM
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I went from a 24g to a 75g a couple of month ago. I could not get Nitrates below 25ppm. I ended up doing basically what Criminal said. I filled new tank 3/4 the way up and and started to do water blending with new and old 5g back and forth every 5min for a hour. Figured they where better off in there home to acclimate. Then I just put them in the new tank. I was going with a shallow sand bed and put in 40lb's sand before starting. It was already at 1'' . But wanted to use old sand to get bacteria from it. It was so dirty that I only did about 3 cups from it.
The tank tested for about 10ppm nitrates right away. Ammonia was SLITE trace for a few days. Then went to zero. I then tested nitrates to see how they where doing. It was zero as well! It has been ever since. I did not add any more rock or anything. Nitrates must have been in the sand. I thinking I my start cleaning sand in stages every now and then if it rises for sure. |
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05/13/2007, 09:13 AM
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my 75 has deep sand bed 3-4". i have been having problems with nitrites and trate since i moved the tank. so i was going to go shallow on the 120.
how would you rinse the sand? |
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05/13/2007, 10:57 AM
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I would use new sand. But maybe you could rinse some in a bucket full of RO water and scoop it back out. Keep doing this with clean water. Lot of work I thought, so I did just new with seeding.
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05/13/2007, 11:06 AM
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I recently upgraded from a 46 bowfront to a 120 and used new sand and seeded with about 10 pounds from the 46.
Good luck Tony |
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05/13/2007, 11:22 AM
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NEW Carib-sea sand is really great live sand. No rinsing or washing involved. use new and seed the new sand if you like.
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05/13/2007, 12:36 PM
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Yes the Carib-Sea is very good.
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05/13/2007, 07:56 PM
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Thanks!! I will check and see if my lfs has any sand.
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