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jeremy79 · 05-09-2007, 12:51 PM

Ok, so I want to change my substrate to sand. Here are a few questions that bother me though:
1. If I do this, I was going to keep most of my water and move all my stuff and livestock to a seperate tank, then remove my crushed coral, then add sand, then return my water back into the tank, then the livestock. Will that be ok?
2. Will I need to buy live sand or can I buy normal sand or would live be better?
3. Should I just put new water in the tank and dispose of the old.
4. Or should I just forget the whole idea and only pretend I already have sand in there? lol
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks alot

05-09-2007, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jeremy79 Astrea Snail Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 36 Karma: 5	Change To Sand Ok, so I want to change my substrate to sand. Here are a few questions that bother me though: 1. If I do this, I was going to keep most of my water and move all my stuff and livestock to a seperate tank, then remove my crushed coral, then add sand, then return my water back into the tank, then the livestock. Will that be ok? 2. Will I need to buy live sand or can I buy normal sand or would live be better? 3. Should I just put new water in the tank and dispose of the old. 4. Or should I just forget the whole idea and only pretend I already have sand in there? lol Any help would be appreciated. Thanks alot _________ My specs - 30 Gal cube - - Penguin BIO-Wheel 200 - Air Pump w/ Flex Bubble Wand - - Dual Satellite Compact Flourescent 40w Dual 6700k/10000k Dual Actinic 420/460 + Moonlight - - 50 lb Live rock -aragonite sand- 1 diamond back goby - 1 Yellow Tail Damselfish - Button Polyups - Blue Mushrooms (dont know specific name) - 2 clowns - Green Star Polyps (if alive!)