ellisz
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi all,
I am going to be moving my tank again in about a month. It has been up about 1.5 years. I moved the tank about 6 months ago from the upstair to the downstairs with no issues. I removed everything including sand and moved the tank. Once setup, I added everything back including all livestock.
I am wondering about the bottom part of my 4" sandbed having sulfur or other other toxins you hear about with DSB's. I would consider this the minimum depth of a DSB but a DSB none the less.
After talking to a LFS today, he recommended I remove the sand and throw it away. He said if I re-used it, I would be setting myself up for a big cycle or worse. I have a few SPS and LPS now and I know they are more sensitive so I really don't want lose any of them.
Should I buy new sand or let it re-cycle? I need a minimum downtime I am sure.
Mike
I am going to be moving my tank again in about a month. It has been up about 1.5 years. I moved the tank about 6 months ago from the upstair to the downstairs with no issues. I removed everything including sand and moved the tank. Once setup, I added everything back including all livestock.
I am wondering about the bottom part of my 4" sandbed having sulfur or other other toxins you hear about with DSB's. I would consider this the minimum depth of a DSB but a DSB none the less.
After talking to a LFS today, he recommended I remove the sand and throw it away. He said if I re-used it, I would be setting myself up for a big cycle or worse. I have a few SPS and LPS now and I know they are more sensitive so I really don't want lose any of them.
Should I buy new sand or let it re-cycle? I need a minimum downtime I am sure.
Mike