New Sand
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Topic: New Sand
Posted By: bugzme
Subject: New Sand
Date 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? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
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Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 6:44pm
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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?
------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: bugzme
Date 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 ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: BobC63
Date Posted: August 17 2010 at 7:12pm
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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. ------------- - My Current Tank: 65g Starfire (sitting empty for 2+ years) - * Marine & Reef tanks since 1977 * |
Posted By: bugzme
Date 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. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Lewy
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 5:32pm
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thats quite an under taking. anybody helping out? ------------- 40 gal w/ 20 sump |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: August 18 2010 at 5:56pm
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Yep. Bruce at ewaldsreef ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: smacky
Date 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. |
Posted By: bugzme
Date 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. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:22pm
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What wrasse are you getting Jeff? Did your leopard wrasse ever reappear? ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: bugzme
Date 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. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: tileman
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 6:27pm
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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. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: bugzme
Date 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? ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: tileman
Date 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. ------------- 335G Reef TOTM. http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2015/2/aquarium ReefKeepers TOTM Feb. 2012 http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index....k-of-the-month & |
Posted By: CapnMorgan
Date Posted: August 19 2010 at 9:52pm
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I agree w/ brad there. Any fairy wrasse would be fine. ------------- Steve http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40637&PID=356246" rel="nofollow - My Old 180G Mixed Reef Currently: 120G Wavefront Mixed 29G Seahorse & Softies Running ReefAngel Plus x2 435-8 |