Adding Live Sand to Established tank.

[Ron99]

When I did mine I washed several times with tap water and then two rinses with RO/DI.

[kien]

Originally Posted by Ron99

When I did mine I washed several times with tap water and then two rinses with RO/DI.

That's what I did :-) Actually, I did a quick rinse cycle with tap water (entire bag of sand in a large tub. Just took it outside and sprayed it with a garden hose. Then rinsed a few cups at a time in a bucket with RO/DI water to finish it off before putting it in the tank 4 cups at a time. Might have been overkill rising it with RO/DI though, as there wasn't a lot of rinse water going back into the tank. Just mostly sand.

[naesco]

If you like the look I would recommend you add another inch so that the look will also function as well.
Some one near you may give you a scoop or two (that is all you need) of their sand provided they do not have a pest problem.
The fauna that live in live rock are not the same as the fauna that live in the sand.

[ILIKECOUGARS]

I had added sand to my tank and I use a 1" 1/2 pipe that I left over from pumbing my sump, just pour the sand down the pipe along the bottom of your tank. I did rinse it first. Sand on the bottom not on your live rock or coral. Also did not cloud up the tank.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I add new sand to my system at least two or three times a year. I wash the sand thoroughly, turn off all circulation & carefully pour in the sand (you can use a pipe as suggested by others).

Never had a problem.

Anthony

[hummer]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think I'll start adding the sand tonight.