Reef sand Questions

[hawk]

I was sold some live sand(10 or 20 lbs for my 55g) when I first started not knowing that the sand sold to me is not ideal for a reef tank or probably any tank for that matter. I couldn't tell you what kind it is, except that it it's really really fine salt so it blows all over the tank.

1 what is the best sand for a reef tank( name specs etc)
2 can I just add new sand on top of the current sand? How much should I get and with it being live sand I would need to put in all at once? If I do, do I have to fear a cycle?
3 Any suggestions welcomed

 

[smallblock]

Its really according to what you want to keep. If you want fish only I would suggest good old instant ocean.

If you are keeping corals the possiblities are endless. I use Salinity

Reef Crystals, Red sea coral salt, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

 

[hud3339]

Smallblock;680254 wrote: Its really according to what you want to keep. If you want fish only I would suggest good old instant ocean.

If you are keeping corals the possiblities are endless. I use Salinity

Reef Crystals, Red sea coral salt, etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

:lol2::lol2::lol2:He is talking about sand not salt:lol2::lol2::lol2:

 

[smallblock]

my badness, he said salt in there one time, so I'm not a total idiot

 

[hawk]

And I do have corals if that makes any difference to the "SAND"

 

[wlmiller54]

CaribSea Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand is my choice.

 

[izoid]

I like a combo of the Fiji Pink and Seaflor Special Grade.

 

[hawk]

Just put it on top? Will it cause a cycle? Dump the whole bag? Scoop as much of the old out?

 

[qasimja]

You could use a funnel and a pvc pipe or something to keep the sand storm down

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[hawk]

Great idea.. Will it slush up though? No one have any thoughts about it cycling?

 

[brianjfinn]

Hawk;680277 wrote: Great idea.. Will it slush up though? No one have any thoughts about it cycling?

Shouldn't cause a cycle, but make sure you rinse really well, otherwise you'll have a very hazy tank for a while, and the sediment will settle on all of your existing rock structures and coral.

 

[izoid]

How long has the sand been in your tank?

 

[hawk]

izoid;680285 wrote: How long has the sand been in your tank?

Since may

Also what do you mean by rinsing?

 

[qasimja]

Rinse the sand

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[rjrgroup]

+1
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/1/1/3025-seaflor-special-grade-reef-sand.html">http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/1/1/3025-seaflor-special-grade-reef-sand.html</a>
Top it with a funnel like suggested unless you want to release a lot of toxins. You could change it out but do it slooooooowly.

 

[crew]

I've never heard of sand being too fine for a fish tank.. my sand is very fine.. can't remember what kind it is.. caribsea I think?

 

[hawk]

Crew;680593 wrote: I've never heard of sand being too fine for a fish tank.. my sand is very fine.. can't remember what kind it is.. caribsea I think?

It blows everywhere. It would probably be an easy fix if i just got a new powerhead. One of my powerheads has the suction cups and always comes unstuck and blows sand everywhere. I
Can't have any flow pointed downward or it just blows the sand All over the rocks and corals, which is pretty annoying.

 

[crew]

both of my powerheads are pointed slightly up and towards each other.. I had sand blowing issues when they were pointed towards my rocks.