Live Sand
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cthegame
Reef enthusiast
Live sand was not a mistake at all. Its a good choice.
Thank's
well the next question is i bought a brand called Ocean direct and put it in the tank this morning,90 gallon.It is still cloudy,i have read a few reviews saying that from there experience with this sand it clouds up pretty easy.I hope not spent $100 for two bags.I am thinking it will clear up in a day or so.
well the next question is i bought a brand called Ocean direct and put it in the tank this morning,90 gallon.It is still cloudy,i have read a few reviews saying that from there experience with this sand it clouds up pretty easy.I hope not spent $100 for two bags.I am thinking it will clear up in a day or so.
cthegame
Reef enthusiast
Its very normal for the tank to be cloudy when adding sand. It will clear up within a day or two. Do you have any powerheads running? You can also try running carbon. It will help clear the water waster.
reeffreak
Reef pro
It will clear up eventually.Use some kind of mechanical filtration(floss,sponges,pads)to remove the very fine particles faster.
Gooseman
Reefing Is An Obsession
I have a thick layer of CC on the bottom of my tank topped with 40 lbs of LS and 40 lbs of DS. Seems to be working so far.
Altohombre
The Tennis Pro Reefer
good choice with the live sand. It will clear up in a day or so.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Sand is definitely a better choice than crushed coral. Not only does sand have better buffering capacity than crushed coral, but the pieces of crushed coral are also big enough that detritus and gunk gets trapped in it, which leads to nitrate problems. And thus, algae problems. That, and animals that dig or bury can't live in crushed coral.
If you put sand on top of crushed coral, the small-grained sand will eventually just make its way to the bottom of the tank, leaving the crushed coral on top, and you'll end up with the same problems as if you just used crushed coral.
It usually takes a few days for the water to clear up after adding sand.
If you put sand on top of crushed coral, the small-grained sand will eventually just make its way to the bottom of the tank, leaving the crushed coral on top, and you'll end up with the same problems as if you just used crushed coral.
It usually takes a few days for the water to clear up after adding sand.
