harryggumb
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can i add live rock to my fresh water tank that was already in a saltwater tank or will that cause problems? i also have live sand as well
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bettaowner
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Well the life on marine live rock and live sand probably can't thrive in salinity as low as that in freshwater.
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If you add it all the bacteria that was on it will die and then freshwater bacteria will make it live rock again.
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harryggumb
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Homer8 said:
So does that mean that I can add both? Even if is just for decoration?
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harryggumb
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blert said:
Thank you I think I'm better of just starting from scratch. I have a 6g tank and all media that I used for saltwater. Would I be able to reuse it for freshwater??
Depends on the media. Bio-balls you can just clean off. Floss, sponges, pads, ceramics, chemical media and such I would recommend just replacing. Make sure to clean everything very well with vinegar to get all the salt out.
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harryggumb
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blert said:
What about my filter that's been running sw and my heater??
harryggumb said:
Will be fine. Make sure to clean well with a vinegar solution. Get all the salt and crud off. To clean the filter internals just fill a bucket with a vinegar solution and run the filter on the bucket, with no media in the filter, for a few hours. Rinse and repeat with fresh water. Rinse again.
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