can i add more sand??

[bigford84]

my tank has been up and running for around a year,and over that time i have lost a little sand to vacuuming up the cayno that pops up on the sand. can i add a little more sand to the system without hurting things? i was thinking about an inch but over time,not all at once. what do ya guys think?

 

[Ricksreef]

my tank has been up and running for around a year,and over that time i have lost a little sand to vacuuming up the cayno that pops up on the sand. can i add a little more sand to the system without hurting things? i was thinking about an inch but over time,not all at once. what do ya guys think?

I don't see a problem.I would rinse it real good,put it in gallon sized food storage bags,slowly let them fill up with water in the aquarium,and then slowly release across bottom.Less mess the better.

 

[melosu58]

Either that way or rinse your sand out and slide it down a piece of PVC to where you want it.

 

[bigford84]

ok as long as it will not re cycle or kill the sand that is there already. great thanks for the help