W willthepenguin Small Fish Mar 17, 2005 #1 Mar 14, 2005 38 0 0 41 Mar 17, 2005 #1 W willthepenguin Mar 17, 2005 i want to rplace my crushed coral with live sand, but can i do without revamping tank?
1979camaro Ultimate Fish Mar 18, 2005 #2 Oct 22, 2002 5,862 2 0 42 San Ramon, CA Mar 18, 2005 #2 1979camaro Mar 18, 2005 if you put your live rock on the glass and not on the coral you should be able to dig most of it out and put in the sand without disturbing your rockwork...would probably be good to remove any animals before you start this process though
if you put your live rock on the glass and not on the coral you should be able to dig most of it out and put in the sand without disturbing your rockwork...would probably be good to remove any animals before you start this process though
W willthepenguin Small Fish Mar 18, 2005 #3 Mar 14, 2005 38 0 0 41 Mar 18, 2005 #3 W willthepenguin Mar 18, 2005 awesome, will my fish be ok, in bags for a few, while i do this?... 2skunks-1 percula-1devil damsel
zanoshano Large Fish Mar 18, 2005 #4 Oct 11, 2004 349 0 0 34 Santa Cruz, California www.zanoshanoismynamo.tripod.com Mar 18, 2005 #4 zanoshano Mar 18, 2005 They'll be fine for a while. Dont worry about getting all of it out, it wont make a difference as long as it looks how you want it to.
They'll be fine for a while. Dont worry about getting all of it out, it wont make a difference as long as it looks how you want it to.
dbacksrat Superstar Fish Mar 19, 2005 #5 Jun 3, 2003 1,865 0 0 36 Glendale, AZ Visit site Mar 19, 2005 #5 dbacksrat Mar 19, 2005 you can put the fish and LR in a tuppeware tub full of sw i plan on changing out my crushed coral too--i hate it because it traps detritus
you can put the fish and LR in a tuppeware tub full of sw i plan on changing out my crushed coral too--i hate it because it traps detritus
zanoshano Large Fish Mar 19, 2005 #6 Oct 11, 2004 349 0 0 34 Santa Cruz, California www.zanoshanoismynamo.tripod.com Mar 19, 2005 #6 zanoshano Mar 19, 2005 sand definetly looks nicer in my oppinion
J jammerz Large Fish Mar 19, 2005 #7 Feb 28, 2005 308 0 0 45 Boise Mar 19, 2005 #7 J jammerz Mar 19, 2005 yeah my crushed coral kinda sucks also if we put live sand in wont that spke the tank?
zanoshano Large Fish Mar 19, 2005 #8 Oct 11, 2004 349 0 0 34 Santa Cruz, California www.zanoshanoismynamo.tripod.com Mar 19, 2005 #8 zanoshano Mar 19, 2005 most likely not, but i wouldnt count on it. Buy some down before you change. Are you buying it like it a bag or aleready cultered?
most likely not, but i wouldnt count on it. Buy some down before you change. Are you buying it like it a bag or aleready cultered?
dbacksrat Superstar Fish Mar 19, 2005 #9 Jun 3, 2003 1,865 0 0 36 Glendale, AZ Visit site Mar 19, 2005 #9 dbacksrat Mar 19, 2005 only if you do a little bit--then the rest can be normal (not live) sand...the live sand will seed the un-live sand
only if you do a little bit--then the rest can be normal (not live) sand...the live sand will seed the un-live sand
J jammerz Large Fish Mar 19, 2005 #10 Feb 28, 2005 308 0 0 45 Boise Mar 19, 2005 #10 J jammerz Mar 19, 2005 already cultured
