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02/01/2009, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NM
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Getting Rid of Sand Dust?
How do I do it?! I put 40 pounds in my newly set up 55 gallon tank and it's been in for a month. But every time i try to move the rock the sand dust clouds up the whole tank for a whole day!
I have tried running filter pads and carbon but they don't seem to do any good. Also I don't want to run too much filtration because I'm waiting for the tank to spike its levels. Any help is greatly appreciated. |
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02/01/2009, 08:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chambersburg, PA
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As your tank ages the sand will clump together more... Low Micron filter socks work well. But as your system matures the clouds will only last an hour or so.
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02/01/2009, 08:25 PM
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Location: NM
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okay great, thanks for the help
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02/01/2009, 08:35 PM
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Location: Falls Church, VA
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Patient. "It hurts when I do this.
Dr. "Then don't do that. You should not be getting that much "sand dust"...did you wash the sand before putting it into your tank? -R |
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02/01/2009, 08:47 PM
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Don't move the rock.
 Seriously.don't disturb a sandbed. But also seriously---once your sand acquires a bacterial coating, it will settle. Did you wash it before you installed it? I didn't either, silly me. Hereafter I will.
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