a working dsb

[saltyfilmfolks]

I just bought 200 lbs of sand for my 240g. I have about 80 lbs of Special Grade, 40 lbs medium sized, and 80 lbs sugar fine. I plan on putting the sugar on the bottom and mixing the other two together to add to the top for my shrimp goby/jawfish/pistol to hang out in. When I do a water change I will vacuum just the very top without disturbing the sand bed. What do you guys think?

still fishing for the best sand size, but once you get it in and established, you want worms. Every spaghetti, tube worm etc you can get your hands on to seed it. In my old favorite tank, when I fed, 10,000 tiny arms came out and cleaned for me.
So I wouldn't vacc at all. good flow to keep particles in suspension is important to get it to the skimmer esp important in the beginning as you wont have worms yet.. I seeded mine heavily from the older tanks.
Yes, I have never thrown sand out. I have the same sand and worm grandchildren from my first 10g.

 

[Eckolancer]

My DSB was actually black sand and aragonite that was about 9" deep. That tank was up for over 5 years before the crash. I also did very minimal water changes as I was growing macro algae like weeds.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Got 60 lbs of this live sand to put in the tank

yea see above. Honestly I dont know.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

My DSB was actually black sand and aragonite that was about 9" deep. That tank was up for over 5 years before the crash. I also did very minimal water changes as I was growing macro algae like weeds.

There you go. Experience. Thanks!
We worry too much.
Was it a mix?

 

[jamie callard]

My DSB was actually black sand and aragonite that was about 9" deep. That tank was up for over 5 years before the crash. I also did very minimal water changes as I was growing macro algae like weeds.

Thats good to here this will be in a fuge growing algee and not doing any water changes in that tank. Just pulling from the system in general from the main tank. Still debating what life i will put in to it. From reading no goby in this tank. Plan to have it be 7 to 8" deep. Open to advise of what to add to this tank. There is a waterfall into the main so pods hopefully will become food

 

[Wiz]

Black DSB. Interesting. The only way I know to tell is by the black spots, so I think it would be incredibly difficult to tell. Tag me in your thread so I can follow that one.

Following in detail question if sand starts black is there a way to tell that your bed is dieing. I have. 90g tank adding a 56g fuge that will have a deep sand bed but it will be black photos to come on friday

 

[TCFletch]

Does anyone know if it's ok to rinse established sand from one tank and put in another tank without causing a crash? The sand has some cyno on it and I would like to rinse it off and put it in my new tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Does anyone know if it's ok to rinse established sand from one tank and put in another tank without causing a crash? The sand has some cyno on it and I would like to rinse it off and put it in my new tank.

yup. i have and do.

 

[TCFletch]

Worried about a gas crash. But if I rinse really good that should release any harmful gases. I'll lose a lot of beneficial bugs but they'll be back. I gotta remember to wear gloves!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Worried about a gas crash. But if I rinse really good that should release any harmful gases. I'll lose a lot of beneficial bugs but they'll be back. I gotta remember to wear gloves!

keep some for seed. I dont know that a gas crash is all the common. If it smells like rotten eggs now it will later too.

 

[TCFletch]

How long is sand good for?

 

[jamie callard]

Black DSB. Interesting. The only way I know to tell is by the black spots, so I think it would be incredibly difficult to tell. Tag me in your thread so I can follow that one.

How do i tag so i can do that on sat when i add the photos

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

How long is sand good for?

10,000 years if you clean it.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

How do i tag so i can do that on sat when i add the photos

@jamie callard

 

[Wiz]

Use the at symbol followed by the name of the person no space

How do i tag so i can do that on sat when i add the photos

 

[Wiz]

You don't have to rinse it and order to release the gas. Just separate the sand from your tank Preferably by a valve not by disturbing it and stir it up so all the gas comes out Then drain the water

Worried about a gas crash. But if I rinse really good that should release any harmful gases. I'll lose a lot of beneficial bugs but they'll be back. I gotta remember to wear gloves!

 

[Mike Arnold]

Does anyone know the best, least expensive, place to get worms? I'm getting ready to purchase Garf.org bag-o-bugs, but it seems very expensive.

 

[Alucard]

Does anyone know the best, least expensive, place to get worms? I'm getting ready to purchase Garf.org bag-o-bugs, but it seems very expensive.

Mine was packed with all sorts of life, including spaghetti worms. There was another place called Pacific something i think? Not at home where i have it bookmarked. I dont know if they are still around though

 

[Wiz]

It's indo-pacific sea farms they're kind of expensive too. Did you get the bag o bugs alucard?

 

[Alucard]

It's indo-pacific sea farms they're kind of expensive too. Did you get the bag o bugs alucard?

Yea that's the one! Yea i did with some garf grunge when i started my 20l. Ill probably get another two for my 40b