Just got my sand!

Discussion in 'Sand' started by Dr. Reefenstein, Apr 28, 2010.

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  1. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    So I'm gonna try a DSB for the first time.. I bought 160 lbs. of sand from MarcoRocks for my 72g.. That should give me about 4" of sand.. Any suggestions would be great.. Can't wait to get this tank up and cycling..
     
    Dr. Reefenstein, Apr 28, 2010
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  2. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    Are you looking for suggestions on cycling or the DSB?
     
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  3. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    The DSB... sorry
     
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  4. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    What kind of sand stirrers are you going to buy? Bristleworms and Nassarius snails are great for overall bioturbation. You might want to consider Cerith snails to keep the glass clean where the sand touches it.
     
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  5. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    No worries, I just wanted to make sure you got the info you wanted. Inwall75 already beat me to the punch that is where I was headed.... K+
     
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  6. Dr. Reefenstein

    Dr. Reefenstein Fire Shrimp

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    Perfect.. I will add them to the clean-up crew list... I was planning on having some wrasse's and a jawfish so I figured a DSB was the way to go... Reef Cleaners here I come! lol
     
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  7. mario8402

    mario8402 Fire Shrimp

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    rinse, rinse, and rinse the sand again..
    I have 160lb of marco rocks sand in my 180 and it is really FINE.. dust fine.. also, wait until it grows some algae over it or clumps to turn on the powerheads, the sand moves alot... oh, and put the rocks all the way to the bottom of the glass... I did all this and while I was adding water, the sand was washing away from under the rocks like a sand trap, luckily I had pushed the rocks all the way down to the glass
     
    mario8402, May 3, 2010
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