Digging sand from the ocean

PotRoast · 07/17/2008, 08:10 AM

I am going to be at Indian Rocks Beach (Tampa) next week for a beach vacation.

I am thinking about digging sand from the ocean and bringing it home with me for my reef tank.

How bad of an idea is this?

Aquarist007 · 07/17/2008, 08:13 AM

bad if you consider you might get caught by the police who take a dim view of this practise

In other threads it has generally been considered not a good idea due to the pollution of innercoastal waters. It also can contain organisms that might not be reef friendly.

Yet others say it is great for introducing new bacteria to the tank that you might not have in it.

Something to think about anyways

firemancorbin · 07/17/2008, 08:38 AM

I I Capn I agree!!!

peterpaul · 07/17/2008, 08:39 AM

I used to use sand from the sea when I was living near the sea. But you will get all the other things which comes with the sand which might not be too benificial. If you do so make sure you clean the sand well (with saltwater of course) by constantly stiring up the sand and filtering it (and changing the saltwater quite a few times).

07/17/2008, 08:10 AM	#1
PotRoast Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 218	Digging sand from the ocean I am going to be at Indian Rocks Beach (Tampa) next week for a beach vacation. I am thinking about digging sand from the ocean and bringing it home with me for my reef tank. How bad of an idea is this?

07/17/2008, 08:13 AM	#2
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	bad if you consider you might get caught by the police who take a dim view of this practise In other threads it has generally been considered not a good idea due to the pollution of innercoastal waters. It also can contain organisms that might not be reef friendly. Yet others say it is great for introducing new bacteria to the tank that you might not have in it. Something to think about anyways __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/17/2008, 08:38 AM	#3
firemancorbin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mustang, Oklahoma Posts: 121	I I Capn I agree!!! __________________ Who needs friends when you have anemones? BUDDY. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef Ready w/ Porcipine Puffer.30gallon Sump with Refugium.

07/17/2008, 08:39 AM	#4
peterpaul Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 73	I used to use sand from the sea when I was living near the sea. But you will get all the other things which comes with the sand which might not be too benificial. If you do so make sure you clean the sand well (with saltwater of course) by constantly stiring up the sand and filtering it (and changing the saltwater quite a few times).