Changing live sand

Sam1969 · #1 02-22-2009, 03:46 PM

To put the sand in your tank, I use a piece of 4" pvc pipe a little longer than the depth of your tank so the end is just above the water. By placing one end on the bottom glass and the other out of the water, you can then use a measuring cup to dump sand into the pipe and let it settle to the bottom without clouding your water.

Nihoa · #2 02-22-2009, 03:56 PM

im going through the same thing and got some advice on this thread: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=49335

likwid · #3 02-22-2009, 10:52 PM

So I tried to siphon out the crushed coral, but my tube is not big enough to get it out, as it plugs up within seconds. I tried to scoop it out as well, but it just causes a huge cloud storm. Anyone know where I can get a rubber tube that is around 2 inches in diameter that I can use as a siphon? Can't be PVC or anything hard, as it must be able to bend out of my tank and into my bucket.

zazzoo · #4 02-22-2009, 11:29 PM

what i did was put fine sand on top of the crushed corals.... it was to much wrk for me to remove ... and it works good

... got a fine bed of sand on top of the crushed corals... and looks pretty good with some chunks of crushed corals mixed in

likwid · #5 02-22-2009, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zazzoo

what i did was put fine sand on top of the crushed corals.... it was to much wrk for me to remove ... and it works good

... got a fine bed of sand on top of the crushed corals... and looks pretty good with some chunks of crushed corals mixed in

Ya that's what I am trying to get away from. My substrate right now is crushed coral and fine sand mixed, but no matter what the big chunks always end up on top of the sand and it looks like crap in my opinion.

zazzoo · #6 02-22-2009, 11:36 PM

need lots of sand... i went crushed onthe bottom .. then med aragonite... then fine on top so i got about 3 layers

likwid · #7 02-22-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by zazzoo

need lots of sand... i went crushed onthe bottom .. then med aragonite... then fine on top so i got about 3 layers

Ahh, well that would make more sense. Not really what I am looking for though. Anyone know where I can get a large bendable tube to use as a siphon for this thick crushed coral?