[Sker]

I need some help, I am currently breaking down a ten gallon reef tank and moving the contents (live rock & sand) over to my 60 gallon tank. I am moving the sand (south down) over slowly, over a couple of weeks to avoid shocking my 60 gallon tank with 40 lbs of new sand. I am also doing this to avoid killing of the fauna in my 60 gallon's sand bed. Is this the best way to go about this???

[FishKid]

adding sand has nothing to do with killing your fauna.. the best reason for adding slowly imo is to not cloud the water...

[stang69]

adding sand has nothing to do with killing your fauna

Just so you know Fishkid if you add too much on top of a live sand bed it can smother the life.


Sker I would add it no more that like 1/2 inch at a time. Just do it over a cpl three weeks or longer if need be.

If you cut the bottom out of a clean 2 liter bottle and affix a hose to it you can add the sand to your bed without a big a poof of sand. HTH


Jeff

[FishKid]

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didnt even think of that sorry for the misinformation! i just guessed that the sand bed from a 10 gal even if it was a 4 inch sand bed wouldnt equate to any more than 1/2 an inch in a 60 gal...

mark

[Sker]

Thanks for the responses guys thats kind of what I figured. I will slowly add the sand to the 60 gallon.

[mrok12]

Good tip on the addition of sand to a live sand bed. That is an interesting point and I think a point worth heeding. That is what I love about this meeting place we have. People from all over exchanging new and sometime enlightening points of view.


MROK12

[Venaman]

STANG 69
you said something about cutting a 2l bottle and putting a hose and slowly putting the sand in this way.
what size hose?
thanks