just added a new coral

[canonxsi79]

Added some new galaxy coral and 25 pounds of live sand my Sand bed was low

 

[sanderson417]

How do you add sand to an existing tank? Does this cause a mini cycle? Did your tank get cloudy?

 

[Sniperhank]

It won't cause a cycle as it is not a base for ammonia or anything like that. A good way to do it is have a piece of PVC and run it down to the sand bottom. Then you pour the sand through the PVC. Reduces cloudiness.

 

[Reefpete]

It won't cause a cycle as it is not a base for ammonia or anything like that. A good way to do it is have a piece of PVC and run it down to the sand bottom. Then you pour the sand through the PVC. Reduces cloudiness.

+1 thats what i did and it is by far the best method i've ever seen

 

[canonxsi79]

What you do is put the entire bag in the tank the get a small box cutter. And put slits on the side of the bag it will cloud the water a bit but Noah bad as dumping. From the top

 

[cosmo]

What you do is put the entire bag in the tank the get a small box cutter. And put slits on the side of the bag it will cloud the water a bit but Noah bad as dumping. From the top

No way i'd ever stick a dirty bag like that in my tank. It has too much potential to have chemicals on it from transport/ink etc. I'd do the PVC method and rinse the sand first.

 

[canonxsi79]

Its fine there is a differences in live sand its not like the dry coral sand it already has benefits in doing this test my water every thing. Is check plus I would have notice on my protien Skimmer look at this picture everything is open

 

[canonxsi79]

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[cosmo]

lol, i understand that, I just feel its a bad idea to tell someone to stick a bag of sand in their tank and cut it open. Better options. IMO

 

[canonxsi79]

Well true but it is very hard to get that sand to go down a pipe if you clean and rinse that bag to me the no difference from a bucket or pipe dirty is dirty and if you prince the rock you defeat the purpose of the benifts of this product