Refugium question

[ScottVinVA]

I am reading the advice posts on this site and I wonder...

I am being given an amount of LS from the owner of the tank that I am getting. Would it better to put all of that into something and start a refugium and use play sand to generate LS in the main tank?

In otherwords, would it best to keep the good sand in a safe place away from anything that might be added to a freshly cycled tank that might eat or kill the good stuff in the LS that is being given to me?

Did I just repeat myself there? Nevermind, any help would be... say helpful?

thanks!

 

[cmor1701d]

IF you don't have any sand sifters in your tank yet then there's nothing there to eat them. Let them get off to a good start in the main tank and then you can use that sand to see your refugium when you're ready to set it up.