ClownBubbaJoe
10/06/2016, 03:50 PM
There's a lot of information on moving tanks, but not much with keeping the sand or buy new.
I watched a video where his advise was to keep a inch or two of water in the tank, even though it will make it heavier, the good bacteria will survive.
I read another's advise, to remove all the rock & fish, remove about half the water, stir up the sand and siphon off all the dirty water, then put the sand in buckets. Once you're done moving put the sand back in the tank, add the new fresh batch of water and run your skimmer unrtil the water is clear. Test the water for ammonia to make sure all the kill off has neen removed.
Wait a day and perform a complte test's, if all are in specs, add all you rock & fish.
It's a 120g tank and has beautiful fine sand that may be,......is reef flakes from Premium Aquatics or simalure.
I won't be using a deep sandbed, only apx 3" deep. I just would hate to rince away all the bacteria, unless the sand will harbor anaerobic bacteria evan after siphoning off the dirty water and skimming ?
I watched a video where his advise was to keep a inch or two of water in the tank, even though it will make it heavier, the good bacteria will survive.
I read another's advise, to remove all the rock & fish, remove about half the water, stir up the sand and siphon off all the dirty water, then put the sand in buckets. Once you're done moving put the sand back in the tank, add the new fresh batch of water and run your skimmer unrtil the water is clear. Test the water for ammonia to make sure all the kill off has neen removed.
Wait a day and perform a complte test's, if all are in specs, add all you rock & fish.
It's a 120g tank and has beautiful fine sand that may be,......is reef flakes from Premium Aquatics or simalure.
I won't be using a deep sandbed, only apx 3" deep. I just would hate to rince away all the bacteria, unless the sand will harbor anaerobic bacteria evan after siphoning off the dirty water and skimming ?