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Posted: August 17 2010 at 6:18pm |
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I'm going to start changing my sand out 10% every 2 weeks. I will be vacuming the bad stuff out with waterchanges! Any one see any problems in doing this?
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Posted: August 17 2010 at 6:44pm |
I don't see any problem with a 20% per month change out of the sandbed, in terms of taking too much sand out at any one time.
But I am wondering why you feel the need to do it at all?
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Posted: August 17 2010 at 7:08pm |
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I want wrasses and the stuff I have is full of rocks and looks ugly
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Posted: August 17 2010 at 7:12pm |
Oh, so you are replacing a larger grained sand with some stuff a little bit finer grained?
That makes sense.
Yeah, I think that doing it a little at a time is the way to go then.
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Posted: August 18 2010 at 4:06pm |
I changed about 40#'s of sand today and I'm exhausted! What a pain in the butt. Not looking forward to doing it again in 2 weeks. 
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Posted: August 18 2010 at 5:32pm |
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thats quite an under taking. anybody helping out?
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40 gal w/ 20 sump
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Posted: August 18 2010 at 5:56pm |
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Yep. Bruce at ewaldsreef
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Posted: August 18 2010 at 9:43pm |
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Let me know if you want a hand. I can help out on a Friday afternoon or any time on a Saturday. Except for the Saturday of the WMAS BBQ.
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 2:44pm |
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Thanks for the offer Mac but I think I have it handled. Only doing 40#'s of sand every 2 weeks.
Edited by bugzme - August 19 2010 at 2:45pm
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:22pm |
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What wrasse are you getting Jeff? Did your leopard wrasse ever reappear?
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:24pm |
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No it did not! I'm thinking it didn't have a place to rest.
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:27pm |
Leopard wrasses are very hard to keep, most don't make it. It's hard to find a healthy one. They will look fine at first and then disappear in the sand and never come out. I'm probably 2 for 10.
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:57pm |
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So what would be some good Wrasse for me to keep with my limited sand?
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 7:29pm |
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Have you gotten a covered top yet? If so, any fairy wrasse would be fine. They sleep in the rocks by way of cocoon.
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Posted: August 19 2010 at 9:52pm |
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I agree w/ brad there. Any fairy wrasse would be fine.
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