devgru
02/18/2009, 09:53 PM
i broke down my 125g setup and finished drilling.i saved some of the sand that was in use for 2yrs.it is more dirty than a pig in a wallow.it was also large grain size and probably contributed to my high PO4 and NO3 problems.
i will be buying 210#'s of aragamax/oolitic/sugar sized for a 4" DSB in the display as well as about 60#'s in my fuge giving me a 6"DSB.
the origianl sand is sitting in a bucket with original tank water for about 4days and will be sitting for another 4-5days.i want to just lightly cover the new sand with the old.i know LIVE sand sits on shelves indefinitely.how long will my sand be good to still kick start the new sand?
i will be buying 210#'s of aragamax/oolitic/sugar sized for a 4" DSB in the display as well as about 60#'s in my fuge giving me a 6"DSB.
the origianl sand is sitting in a bucket with original tank water for about 4days and will be sitting for another 4-5days.i want to just lightly cover the new sand with the old.i know LIVE sand sits on shelves indefinitely.how long will my sand be good to still kick start the new sand?