An observation about sand and fine sand

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Masonjames

That's not the only way brad. Start with the fishes you know won't eat the coral you want to keep.

Sorry, gotta disagree. If you know you're going to have both, I always suggest starting with the coral. Let it settle in, encrust, attach, not worry about overloaded nutrients, etc. Just don't add sand. Or if you do, add a goby. And acid wash it. If you're using Io salt. Otherwise, don't use sand at all. Only MB7.

This is a complicated hobby...

[Masonjames]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sorry, gotta disagree. If you know you're going to have both, I always suggest starting with the coral. Let it settle in, encrust, attach, not worry about overloaded nutrients, etc. Just don't add sand. Or if you do, add a goby. And acid wash it. If you're using Io salt. Otherwise, don't use sand at all. Only MB7.

This is a complicated hobby...

Ahh. Well that actually makes allot of sense when I take the time to read it. Here I have a differing opion but I can see the value in what your saying. That may be good practice for many. Thanks for sharing : )

[Aquattro]

Just to be clear, I meant acid wash the sand. Not the goby.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just to be clear, I meant acid wash the sand. Not the goby.

I should really learn to check back on these threads......my goby is now phosphate free though

[Aquattro]

scaleless goby?

[sumpfinfishe]

The secret is mexican sand for me, I always get 20 lbs from a private beach near playa del carmen, less suntan oils and more crude oil

[reefwars]

Well shoot now im confused .....do I remove the sand before adding the goby or add the goby before removing the sand?

[reefwars]

Well seems this is a lot of work , so I'm thinking....and correct me if I'm wrong but .....I think I got it.

New plan:


I can remove all my sand to get rid of algae.

I add the sand from dispplay to the sump and put a algae sand goby in display while I dose mb7 to the sump at the same time eating a chocolate bar.

I then remove sand , add dolphin and do a water change with a " good batch" of instant ocean.

I add LEDs ..

Remove LEDs....

Troll on Rc.....

Then I remove goby , add sand ! hook up the seneye and change my name to saltwaterseahorses...



It's a good thing I'm off today I was just gonna test and possibly change out my gfo......good thing I didn't

Boy would I have looked dumbbbb...

[Aquattro]

Eureka!! You got it!!

We can put this to rest now.

Should prolly make this a sticky...

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Sorry, gotta disagree. If you know you're going to have both, I always suggest starting with the coral. Let it settle in, encrust, attach, not worry about overloaded nutrients, etc. Just don't add sand. Or if you do, add a goby. And acid wash it. If you're using Io salt. Otherwise, don't use sand at all. Only MB7.

This is a complicated hobby...

So if you're going to add sand, you need to add an acid washed goby - if you're using IO salt.
But otherwise don't use acid at all, or is it let the goby settle in first, and then acid wash the goby before adding the sand ?
Or am I supposed to just use the MB7 in the sand, but only if I add the IO salt ?
I'm totally confused