Can i do this?????

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  1. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    My live rock and sand has just arrived.
    Im going to put my rock in first but can i put the sand in straight after? Or shall i wait?
     
    crystal, Mar 10, 2010
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  2. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    right after IMO

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  3. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    right ive put all the rock and sand in.ive turned everything off so when can i turn everything back on?
     
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  4. dees reef

    dees reef Feather Duster

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    Once the sand settles, otherwise it will clog your pump.
     
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  5. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    most of the sand has settled the water is just very cloudy.shall i wait till tonight to turn everything on.
     
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    now would be good then IMO

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  7. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    If you want to you can wait. It will still be kind of fuzzy for a few days regardless.
     
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  8. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    ive posted some pics in another thread please let me know what you think coz it you think i can turn everything back on i will.
     
    crystal, Mar 10, 2010
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  9. mattheuw1

    mattheuw1 Montipora Capricornis

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    depending on type of sand, you should be able to start running all of your equipment the first day except a skimmer if you have one. I would wait a week to run it so your not sucking an bacteria out. Just make sure you have all of the sand you need in your tank now. If you need more, now is the time to add it before anything alive is in the tank. It can still be added to a stocked tank but can cause issues.
     
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  10. crystal

    crystal Skunk Shrimp

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    its coral reef live sand and aragonite sand
     
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