HI, need advice

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by sharelove

HI, this is what Michael Paletta has to say in his book, "The New Marine Aquarium": As with other substrates, live sand should only be introduced after the live rock has been placed in the aquarium and fully cured. The ammonia overload form curing rock can kill delicate sand organisms."
So?

Hi Sharelove,

High ammonia can kill organisms in your tank. If you are adding dead sand the ammonia can't harm it though. The idea behind adding sand while you are curing is that you are conditioning both the sand and rock at the same time and "cycling" the sand at the same time as the rock.

Christy