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Originally Posted by ron101
Im getting the tell tale signs of deep sand bed nutrient buildup: algae on the sand, reduced coral and coralline growth, etc so it's time for a teardown.
This time around I won't be doing a DSB but I would like to reuse some of the sand. What does everyone think about giving it a good rinse (salt/fresh?) and reusing or just toss it and replace?
Also where is a good place in the Vancouver area to get large'ish totes for temporary tanks?
TIA
Ron
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use all your old sand that you need to make it 1 to 2 inches.. sell the rest.
I did that and all the problems disapered, I don't think it is a factor of the sand its self getting pluged up but rather the bed getting full. Also having a shallow bed is no excuse for not having critters to maintain it, I have a fighting conch and two tiger tail cucs in my 90 and they do a heck of a job.
Steve
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