How to prepare new sand to put in established tank?
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Definitely rinse.... I wanted to add sand to my tank a while back and mix black and tan sand. That tan sand was FULL of stuff that would have made my tank super cloudy and still did even after rinsing it until clear... But it was worth it.
I would also recommend not changing out a substrate on an established tank but just adding to it...
Changing substrate is sometimes what people need. I had ugly black sharp substrate in a long tank some time ago that was really awful I put a divider into the tank just above the substrate and took out an replaced each side one at a time with a 4 week gap between it.
Saved the biological properties and the finished result was great. Until I smashed the tank
Saved the biological properties and the finished result was great. Until I smashed the tank
I've only ever used PetsMart bought (Top Fin ? ) sand and it was filthy dirty. Lots and lots of fine dust in it. So wash it really good and as soon as you think you have it clean wash it really good again.
Aquarium Sand Black 25Kg bag 1.7mm grade | eBay
The sand sparkles under led fluorescent lighting. A natural 0.2 - 1.7mm grade so is a course grade gritty sand. Looks great and is an ideal substitute for gravel. 100% natural Contains no artificial colours or dyes Suitable for Tropical and Coldwater fish.
www.ebay.co.uk
That is the sand
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I hate the blue gravel though it looks ugly, is there a safe way I can do this without harming beneficial bacteria? I asked in another thread and the advice was to give it a good gravel siphon before hand then it should be all fine to change
Yep, rinse well in bucketsAquarium Sand Black 25Kg bag 1.7mm grade | eBay
The sand sparkles under led fluorescent lighting. A natural 0.2 - 1.7mm grade so is a course grade gritty sand. Looks great and is an ideal substitute for gravel. 100% natural Contains no artificial colours or dyes Suitable for Tropical and Coldwater fish.www.ebay.co.uk
That is the sand
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Changing substrate is sometimes what people need. I had ugly black sharp substrate in a long tank some time ago that was really awful I put a divider into the tank just above the substrate and took out an replaced each side one at a time with a 4 week gap between it.
Saved the biological properties and the finished result was great. Until I smashed the tank
Ahh so I’m not able to change out all my substrate tomorrow? I was under the impression I could change it all in a day?
Great thanks, am I ok to change it all the same day?
How long has the tank been cycled?
Thanks haha I’ll give it a thorough wash
4 months , running 2 established canister filters
Should be fine to replace all-at-once...
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