Sand vs. Barebottom?

[mandyplo]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

What I would do and have done in all my tank upgrades. I take about a 1/4 of my old sand and set aside. As for the rest of it I rinse that hell out of it over and over and use it again. I than just put it back in and the sand i set aside is good for dseedig the sand I rinsed. Some people just worry to much. I've done it this way so many times with my tanks and others with no problems popping up at all.

Ok thanks! Should I put anything in my sump with my chaeto? Some people use miracle mud, what are the benefits of using that? Or should I just use some of the sand from my display?