live sand

[nadya]

Sand will come live in time from your rock, But if you get some real live sand like a cup or two from a established tank will help. when sand is dead you may see more outbeaks of algae on the sand.

so can some one explain how to do it,what kind of sand,i have play sand,how long to put it to cycle,when to add a cup of live sand,i have a establish tank,which i want to do a 55gal tank,im trying to cycle some home made rocks that i made,so can i just put the play sand in,or what are the steps.thanks.