Live sand(how)

fishguyxd · #1 07-28-2005, 07:11 AM

I was wondering what i should be adding to give my sand more life
and so a more active sand bed

I had a two spot but I now don't think my sand ws live enough

meltdownaverted · #2 07-28-2005, 12:33 PM

The best way to jump start your sandbed would be to add a cup of sand from a fellow reefers tank. I'm sure you'll get some offers.

fishguyxd · #3 07-28-2005, 10:29 PM

Ok I know I have heard of this but what will this really do for the sand bed my tank has been up and going for close to 3/4 a yr should I be getting some type of pods etc i am not sure?

meltdownaverted · #4 07-29-2005, 05:06 AM

If your tank has been up that long and you have live rock your sand bed should be just fine with pods growing. Even with an established tank, pod eating fish can dessimate a population pretty fast. Its best to try to get that fish onto prepared foods ASAP, which isn't always an easy task.

meltdownaverted · #5 07-29-2005, 05:10 AM

With a hang on the back refugium you can get a constant supply of critters flowing into your tank. These cheap alternatives to a plumbed in fuge actually work way better for introducing live critters.