Is this a good idea or simply bad?

knutcracker · 06-16-2006, 08:52 AM

So, as you can tell, i've been thinking quite a bit about my tank these days. Aside from getting a RO/DI unit or even contemplating a bigger tank, I am actually moving my tank tommorrow. From my previous post, I been having this brown grainy algae problem that just can't leave my crush coral bed alone.

Last night, as I was rolling around in bed trying to sleep, I thought of re-setting the system by changing out the crush coral bed when I move the tank, perhaps to a DSB.

What do you guys think about this idea? is it dangerous? how long should I wait before putting livestock back in the tank? any precautions I should take? what kind/brand of sand do you guys recommend or should i just get new crushed coral.

The tank is small (26g), but very established (more than 4 years) and has 50lb of premium LR.

TIA

**leebca** · 06-18-2006, 01:25 PM

How did your move go?

Did you find out what that brown 'stuff' is? Has it ever been examined under a microscope?

knutcracker · 06-19-2006, 11:16 PM

the move went great. the brown grainy algae is gone and so is the crush coral bed. I switched it out for a sand bed.

nope, didn't see the algae under microscope . . . oh well.

06-16-2006, 08:52 AM	#1
knutcracker Citizen Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 132	Is this a good idea or simply bad? So, as you can tell, i've been thinking quite a bit about my tank these days. Aside from getting a RO/DI unit or even contemplating a bigger tank, I am actually moving my tank tommorrow. From my previous post, I been having this brown grainy algae problem that just can't leave my crush coral bed alone. Last night, as I was rolling around in bed trying to sleep, I thought of re-setting the system by changing out the crush coral bed when I move the tank, perhaps to a DSB. What do you guys think about this idea? is it dangerous? how long should I wait before putting livestock back in the tank? any precautions I should take? what kind/brand of sand do you guys recommend or should i just get new crushed coral. The tank is small (26g), but very established (more than 4 years) and has 50lb of premium LR. TIA

06-18-2006, 01:25 PM	#2
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06-19-2006, 11:16 PM	#3
knutcracker Citizen Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 132	the move went great. the brown grainy algae is gone and so is the crush coral bed. I switched it out for a sand bed. nope, didn't see the algae under microscope . . . oh well.

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