re using sand bed

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re using old sand bed - yes/ no/ maybe?

  1. discarded and used new sand, seeded with a cup of old sand

    27 vote(s)
    52.9%
  2. cleaned old sand left to dry, and re used

    6 vote(s)
    11.8%
  3. rinsed old sand in tank water and immediately introduced into tank

    10 vote(s)
    19.6%
  4. none of the above - please describe your method

    8 vote(s)
    15.7%
  1. inwall75

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  3. marlinman

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    It's not a big deal it's just up to you. There are many here with different opinions. Some like a 1" sand bed others like a 2" sand bed, some like a deep sand bed. It's all a matter of taste.
     
  4. marlinman

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    In this particular situation given the fact that we are dealing with smaller tanks I would compromise my thinking. But I would put the old sand in the refugium and then top it off with fresh and make it a DSB. Mine started at 6" this is what I did when I moved up but I still wanted fresh live sand in the display tank. I figure that I've spent literally thousands of dollars and I want fresh clean sand and that's my story and I'm sticking to it.:cheesy:
     
  5. tatted4ever

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    I have relocated my tank twice. In each occasion I have left it in the bottom during the move. Didnt even touch it. Yea it was still wet so it made my 90 gallon tank twice as heavy.

    I have a 1.5-2" sand bed

    During a tank move there is so much going on and this is one less big step to even have to worry about.

    Next time I will seed a new sand bed with a cup from old.
     
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  6. blumoon reefers

    blumoon reefers Millepora

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    When I upgraded from the 75 to the 150, I used the sand in the 75 in the fuge for the 150. The sand was less than 3 months old, but I wanted a different type of sand in the DT. No parameter swings that I noticed.
     
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  9. wfb2270

    wfb2270 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    upgraded the 55 to a 90 today. i got new sand and seeded. altough i think it was an unessesary expense. its not worth 130 bucks to me to find out after spending tons of money on other aspects of the upgrade.

    i did save the old sand in buckets. i plan to rinse it and store for a later project
     
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