New Tank with DSB . Can I disturb it?

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  1. ducktales

    ducktales Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    my tank is about 1 week old and still cycling with a 4" sand bed. My rocks are sitting on the glass but I want to redo my aquascape. Would it be OK to take the rocks out and disturb the DSB? Thanks. No lifeorm is in the tank. What consequences would this yield?
     
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  2. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    There should be no issue at all if disturb it now. The problem with disturbing a DSB comes into play much later down the road when gas has built up under it.
     
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  3. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    if its 1 week old, then the peramiters are porbly still way up or higher than their suppose to be, and i dont think u moving around rocks will make it that much worse... what im worred about is, u packed ur sand around ur rock correct?
     
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  4. ducktales

    ducktales Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    yes, the sand is packed around the rock. i can always take it out and then repack it.
     
    ducktales, Sep 20, 2009
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