Mixing Sand with Live Sand

GaBB · 01-07-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by kutsujutc

Well I picked up all of the sand petco had (70lbs). It didnt even make a dent lol. It's gonna easily tank another 100-130lbs of sand to do the trick on this 210.

Please let me know how it is doing and looking getting mine the last of next week. ty

kutsujutc · 01-07-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GaBB

Please let me know how it is doing and looking getting mine the last of next week. ty

I went down to another LFS and picked up the 40lbs they had. I'm up to 110lbs now. They are ordering me anohter 100lbs that will be here Wed.

sticksmith23 · 01-07-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kutsujutc

I went down to another LFS and picked up the 40lbs they had. I'm up to 110lbs now. They are ordering me anohter 100lbs that will be here Wed.

Sounds like you are well on your way now. Are you rinsing it prior to adding it to the tank? That would be a lot sand to rinse. I used a 5 gallon bucket with a garden hose to rinse my sand.

kutsujutc · 01-07-2012, 12:39 PM

I used my sea salt bucket and my RO water to rinse it.

sticksmith23 · 01-07-2012, 12:43 PM

That is a good way, I think that you are right to use tap water for this though. I did, and I didn't have any diatoms due to it.

55gfowlr · 01-07-2012, 12:43 PM

SHOW IT OFF

sticksmith23 · 01-07-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 55gfowlr

SHOW IT OFF

lol, I know what you mean. What good are pics of cloudy water lol.

kutsujutc · 01-07-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sticksmith23

That is a good way, I think that you are right to use tap water for this though. I did, and I didn't have any diatoms due to it.

Then i'll stop wasting my RO water for the process, thanks for the tip! I'll get some pics up soon it's not much to see yet haha.

sticksmith23 · 01-07-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kutsujutc

Then i'll stop wasting my RO water for the process, thanks for the tip! I'll get some pics up soon it's not much to see yet haha.

That is why I mentioned it. I know that your RO water is something like a ratio 1 gallon or RO to 4 gallons of waste water. I don't know if you could use your waste water or not.

Thatgrimguy · 02-08-2012, 08:39 PM

I used 160lbs in my 210g and I only have about a 1-2"sand bed.

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01-07-2012, 12:39 PM	#24
kutsujutc Spaghetti Worm Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 188 Skin: Mint Karma: 61764	I used my sea salt bucket and my RO water to rinse it.

01-07-2012, 12:43 PM	#25
sticksmith23 Giant Squid Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Auburn, WA Age: 32 Posts: 4,054 Skin: Mint Karma: 12680829	That is a good way, I think that you are right to use tap water for this though. I did, and I didn't have any diatoms due to it.

01-07-2012, 12:43 PM	#26
55gfowlr Montipora Digitata Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Daytona Florida Age: 31 Posts: 1,076 Skin: Mint Karma: 11034376	SHOW IT OFF

02-08-2012, 08:39 PM	#30
Thatgrimguy Fire Squid Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gulfport, MS Posts: 2,925 Skin: Mint Karma: 29522170	I used 160lbs in my 210g and I only have about a 1-2"sand bed.