Rock vs Sand

[Salty-Noob]

If I would like to go from Rock to live sand how do I go about changing that?

Is it bad?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Remove Rock, insert sand. Gonna have a big sand storm doing it though. Is there live stock already in the tank? If you must do it with live stock, do it slowly to avoid a huge cloud issue. But not to worry, it will subside. If its dry sand, you can run it through a 1.5" pvc pipe to the places you want it, that will keep the dust down to a minimum.

 

[Eggs]

. If its dry sand, you can run it through a 1.5" pvc pipe to the places you want it, that will keep the dust down to a minimum.

I've done it this way and it worked pretty good.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Thanks guys I will be doing the change out today to live sand

 

[Salty-Noob]

Another question will my fish be affected by the new sand ill be putting in

 

[Saulsa]

The main issue with dead sand is the cycle that will occur as the bacteria colonize the sand. If done slowly enough you won't have an issue but definitely don't do it in one night. You may have to do it over a period of weeks.. Just my opinion.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Isn't their a thing called live sand?

 

[Salty-Noob]

By doing what you said Saulsa, changing it out slowly will my ammonia levels be ok? Instead of changing it all out at once?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Isn't their a thing called live sand?

Yes, and if its the stuff in the bag with sea water, it won't have a substantial impact as say the dry sand in a bag would.

 

[Salty-Noob]

Got it thanks a lot

 

[Salty-Noob]

I just setup my tank exactly how I wanted what do you guys think?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Bravo, looks Great!!!

 

[Salty-Noob]

3 hours into it and it looks way better than before

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Eggs]

Looks nice

 

[Salty-Noob]

Unfortunately I think I stressed my small hippo tang and now has ich

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yea, thats one of those unfortunate things when you start messing with the tank.

 

[Salty-Noob]

I did it was a risk but my other fish seem fine...I just have a QT to help it I've had it since Friday

 

[Salty-Noob]

Meant i don't have a QT tank

 

[Rockadile]

You will need to put all fish in the qt