Help!!! Moving DSB Right Now

[bound_for_obx]

Hey, I'm in the process of moving my tank. The top 1" to 1 1/2" inches of sand smell fine. below that has a fairly unpleasant sulfer smell. Do I need to trash the DSB????? If so, I assume that I can just save the top layer and use it to seed the new DSB. Please Advise!!!!

 

[bound_for_obx]

I am currently scraping off about 1" layers of sand and keeping them is seperate buckets. Can I keep the sand and just put it back in the tank in appropriate layers?

 

[Fluff]

I really don't know. I guess as long as the top doesn't smell bad, it would be ok. :?

 

[zacdl]

Your parameters arent off. Lakes smell sometimes.

I dont think there would be anything wrong with it. But Im new so im not sure.

 

[Fluff]

Is your sand black or have black spots? I think that's when your supposed to worry. The smell I'm not sure is such a big deal. Although, when I moved my tank, I don't remember the sand smelling bad.

 

[phases99]

I wouldn't risk it if I were you. Lay down a new 3-4 inch base if you have fresh sand available and use an inch or so of your established sandbed on top. Better safe than sorry. Good Luck.

 

[bound_for_obx]

The smell dissapated quickly. And there were no dark spots or layers in the bed. I'm going to try and re-layer the DSB and hope for the best. I'll keep you posted.

*Keeping_my_fingers_crossed_OBX

 

[Fluff]

Cool. Good luck.

 

[seaham358]

I would rinse it in SW before I reused it..... If you have some other sand you can use it might not be a bad idea to stat over ..... Keeping the top layer is a good idea.

 

[ellisz]

I did mine Friday and had new sand just in case. Once I started, I did not get any smell but once everything was back in the tank I got a small ammonia reading. I added everything except some LPS and my SPS. I wated 24hrs before adding them.

All appear to have weathered but my tank looks like hell still.

Hopefully yours went well. I would have removed the sand if it stank real bad but stink is subjective

Good luck.

 

[bound_for_obx]

I reassembled the sand bed without incidence. However I did have a massive sand storm that took a few days to precipitate out. I'm not positive, but I don't think that I lost any critters.

Thanks all!
~Bound

 

[Fluff]

Congrats!