Matt's reef 2.0

xj_matt said:
Lol.... it would work awesome if it worked on my end.i have tried that a few times. I have to get on the laptop for that but my internet is down
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Looks like you would need 116.67lbs for a 2" sand bed. Are you currently bare bottom?



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I would not use the old sand. Start with the 120lbs of new for cycling period which I think will be the right amount.


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xj_matt said:
Okay guys I need some help right now I have a hundred and twenty pounds of new sand for the tank, I am thinking about going with a deepersand bed this time around. I was wondering of I should clean up my old sand and reuse it or just go an buy more new sand what do you think I should do? I don't wanna make the wrong move on this one as I have never used old sand b4 I have always got new in the past
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Well depends how u stored it . If u just threw in buckets its iffy if u put it in a container with pump its better then buying new live sand . What ever u do do not buy dry sand I learned that the hard way unless u dont mind your tank cycling for 6 months. Buy live sand cycle will be lot less just few things ive learned the hard way . The best sucess i had was with my old sand and keeping it live with flow
 
xj_matt said:
Okay guys I need some help right now I have a hundred and twenty pounds of new sand for the tank, I am thinking about going with a deepersand bed this time around. I was wondering of I should clean up my old sand and reuse it or just go an buy more new sand what do you think I should do? I don't wanna make the wrong move on this one as I have never used old sand b4 I have always got new in the past
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When I break down my old 375 gals tank , I gave away my lives sand some reefer here took around 8 buckets , but still a lot well I leave it in my back yard over winter with some water in it
after moved into new house I make decision to used old sand , I clean it very good then let its dry by the Sun then put in my current 210 gals tank ,all sand and rock in my 210 gals tank are not lives for sure it take some time to cycle the new tank but my tank is fine just got some red cyano some time. after fighting with red cyano I add some more lives sand in tanknso far all corals and fishs are happy from beginning . but lives sand and lives rock are always the best for your system lol.
 
madjoe said:
Well depends how u stored it . If u just threw in buckets its iffy if u put it in a container with pump its better then buying new live sand . What ever u do do not buy dry sand I learned that the hard way unless u dont mind your tank cycling for 6 months. Buy live sand cycle will be lot less just few things ive learned the hard way . The best sucess i had was with my old sand and keeping it live with flow
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I woulda t be able to keep it alive unfortunately, it was in my tank for 4days with no flow or heater. I bought carribsea ocean direct sand 120lbs to talk they say it's alive sand
 
xj_matt said:
I woulda t be able to keep it alive unfortunately, it was in my tank for 4days with no flow or heater. I bought carribsea ocean direct sand 120lbs to talk they say it's alive sand
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Thats what i went with has a cycle but not bad and no red slime thank god u should be good
 
madjoe said:
Thats what i went with has a cycle but not bad and no red slime thank god u should be good
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Good to hear I will be also be adding a few bottles of dr. Tim bacteria to the cycle as well along with 6270 pounds of live rock from my previous build and another 40 to 50 pounds of dry Rock
 
xj_matt said:
Good to hear I will be also be adding a few bottles of dr. Tim bacteria to the cycle as well along with 6270 pounds of live rock from my previous build and another 40 to 50 pounds of dry Rock
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Yea dr tims works good definitely helped get my ammonia down when i killed all my pods with prazi pro note to self dont do that any more lol. U will get that diatom crap on the sand for a little didnt last long maybe week or two now sand is fairly clean i also cycled the tank overstocked cause i didnt have enough qts open to house my fish properly. You should have a smoother transaction
 
Took a couple shots of 2 of my nems no filters just u set my radions
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100LL said:
I have 40lbs of rock I'll give you but it will need to be cooked.


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Thanks for the offer, I wish I had the time to cook and cycle my rock b4 the tank gets set up witch might happen this weekend if i can get some help....... my dad keeps saying yah I'll help you and I get nothing for the last 2 weeks lol.....
 
xj_matt said:
Thanks for the offer, I wish I had the time to cook and cycle my rock b4 the tank gets set up witch might happen this weekend if i can get some help....... my dad keeps saying yah I'll help you and I get nothing for the last 2 weeks lol.....
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Understood... Just know that the offer is on the table.


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