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12/04/2007, 12:41 PM
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sand question????
when i downgrade to a 20 long from my 36 bowfront, should i use my old livesand or should i just be safe and buy new stuff? will my tank cycle again or no, i will be useing all my stuff i already have.
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12/04/2007, 12:50 PM
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I think (if it were me) i would get me some new sand and use a cup full of the old stuff to seed the new tank.
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12/04/2007, 12:52 PM
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thats what i thought just wasnt sure, thats what ill do then.
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12/04/2007, 12:54 PM
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Why would you not use your old sand? I setup another tank and reused the sand that was in my other tank. Full of worms and all the other little copepods. The newer sand is whiter and a little cleaner (detritus wise) but what are the other reasons?
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12/04/2007, 01:01 PM
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sandbeds have traped pockets of ammonia, wich is poisonous to liveing creatures. oh yea i shoulda said before my sandbed is 3.5 inches deep. you wouldnt have that problem if you had a shallow sand bed
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