Sand or No Sand?

Discussion in 'Sand' started by Ashevillian, Dec 12, 2011.

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  1. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    what a great nano and if you can i would like to see some close ups the gonipora is wonderful please give us some close ups ;D
     
    proreefer, Dec 13, 2011
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  2. Beachbreak

    Beachbreak Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Beachbreak, Dec 13, 2011
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  3. proreefer

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  4. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I started with about 4-6inches of CC in my 125DT.

    Took alot of it out, and only run about 1-1&1/2 inches now.

    I am getting some cyano lately, I vacuum it every water change too!
    NOthing has died... yet.

    I read/heard that the cyano on the CC/sand can kill ceriths and the like, ?.
     
    Todd_Sails, Dec 13, 2011
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  5. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    You probably released a bunch of trates.
     
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  6. DBarsotti

    DBarsotti Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I've used both sand and no sand with success.. they both work its just a matter of cleanliness and attention to your tank.
     
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  7. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I know the tests aren't exact, but Nitrates still reading zero.
     
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  8. heidimi

    heidimi Fire Shrimp

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    I know I did. I had zero on the nitrate scale for as long as this tank has been up now it's 30 ppm.. Boom just like that. I am doing water changes daily to get them down... I'll let y'all know how it goes. I still have about 50% of my sand left to take out.
    Heidi
     
    heidimi, Dec 16, 2011
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  9. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    after people have been telling me not to vacuum my sand bed, i've been watching amphipods at night fight over pieces of fish poop and other undesirable materials that i usually try to remove asap. going to just let it right for a bit, keep my tank dirty but at the same time keep up with weekly 25% water changes (29g biocube)

    so far everything in the tank is prospering and i see loads of life in every nook and cranny i flash with a spotlight
     
    Ashevillian, Dec 17, 2011
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  10. Beachbreak

    Beachbreak Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    That's exactly what you want! All I do is clean the glass and siphon out of the water column on water changes. "Bugs" handle the rest
     
    Beachbreak, Dec 17, 2011
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