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11-14-2007, 02:31 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California
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putting sand in tank
do you guys put the sand in first then water or vice versa?
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11-14-2007, 02:34 AM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
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If your tank is empty then I would do sand first. Mine unfortunately is not so I am using a long piece of 1 1/2" PVC with a half 2 litre pop bottle duct taped to the top.
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11-14-2007, 09:31 AM
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Stinky Slimey FEESH
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Empty tank = sand first, then water. Tank with water and livestock in it = pour in sand gently and slowly, letting it clear between each load.
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11-14-2007, 09:39 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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An empty tank add sand first then put a plate inside the tank and pour the water on the plate(to help the sand stay in place) and fill it up.
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11-14-2007, 09:40 AM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
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no sand, just add water. 
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11-14-2007, 10:55 AM
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Enjoy it now
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff
no sand, just add water.
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if you have water in there and you pour sand in it...don't forget that the water will be displaced. in other words: watch the water level or you'll have a flood on your hands
I know, I do that crap all the time LOL
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11-14-2007, 10:57 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Loverotties
An empty tank add sand first then put a plate inside the tank and pour the water on the plate(to help the sand stay in place) and fill it up.
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I do the same thing,.. it helps not cloud my tank as much when I fill it up.
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11-14-2007, 10:59 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
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Oh no... another sand thread  ... JK, special...I have always put sand and then water, adding it onto a lid or something to keep the sand from sandstorming...
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11-14-2007, 11:02 AM
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Enjoy it now
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if it's not live sand you're adding, then a good rinse before adding it would help prevent a cloudy tank |
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11-14-2007, 11:02 AM
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Enjoy it now
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jennmac415
Oh no... another sand thread ... JK, special...I have always put sand and then water, adding it onto a lid or something to keep the sand from sandstorming... |
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11-14-2007, 11:05 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jennmac415
Oh no... another sand thread...
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I thought the same thing when I saw the title 
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11-14-2007, 11:06 AM
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Enjoy it now
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lol..one wants the sand out...one wants it in...do I hear a trade in the works? Or a conspiracy?
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11-14-2007, 06:54 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jennmac415
Oh no... another sand thread ... JK, special...I have always put sand and then water, adding it onto a lid or something to keep the sand from sandstorming... |
you got jokes... lol
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Originally Posted by DarthOcellaris
lol..one wants the sand out...one wants it in...do I hear a trade in the works? Or a conspiracy?
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11-14-2007, 08:34 PM
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Reefless Reefer
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pouring the water in onto a large plate helps to keep the milkshaking down. it also helps to very slowly ramp things up over the course of several days. as in, start the return pump 95% closed then every day open it up just a little bit. this will allow the water to flow enough to keep the water oxygenated, yet slow enough to let the sand stay put till the bacteria colonize the sand and makes it heavy.
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