cleaning sand

[Kelly]

In my fresh water tank I do my partial changes by vacuuming the gravel. If I
have a sand substrate in part of my marine tank would the vacuum not suck up
the sand?

AND I was planning on doing mostly sand with a few crushed coral sections as
I was told these help regulate the ph level. Is this right?


Kelly

[Kelly]

So I have no need for the crushed coral at all? Does the substrate matter to
the live rock or soft corals that I will eventually add?


Kelly







"Todd Nicholson" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> I can't imagine doing a partial sand and CC sectioned substrate. There's
no
> reason for it. Your Ph will be regulated by your sal****er. If using
sand,
> then there is no need to vacuum the surface. You would have a cleanup
crew
> that will consume most of the detritus.
>
> -Todd
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > In my fresh water tank I do my partial changes by vacuuming the gravel.
If
> I
> > have a sand substrate in part of my marine tank would the vacuum not
suck
> up
> > the sand?
> >
> > AND I was planning on doing mostly sand with a few crushed coral
sections
> as
> > I was told these help regulate the ph level. Is this right?
> >
> >
> > Kelly
> >
> >
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> So I have no need for the crushed coral at all?

nope none

> Does the substrate matter to
> the live rock or soft corals that I will eventually add?

only in that if you use crushed coral then you will have to clean it AND that will remove
benifitial life from your sand bed AND lower any chance of the sand bed breaking down
nitrates


> Kelly


--
Richard Reynolds

[Kelly]

So I guess the question is can I go to the beach (ocean) and get some sand
and boil it? Will that clean any possible toxins out enough or is it a risk?
"Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
news:tBnab.61248$Qy4.3846@fed1read05...
> > So I have no need for the crushed coral at all?
>
> nope none
>
> > Does the substrate matter to
> > the live rock or soft corals that I will eventually add?
>
> only in that if you use crushed coral then you will have to clean it AND
that will remove
> benifitial life from your sand bed AND lower any chance of the sand bed
breaking down
> nitrates
>
>
> > Kelly
>
>
> --
> Richard Reynolds
>
>
>

[Teeb]

A risk not worth taking. Boiling sand might get rid of organic nasties but
would not rid it of any chemical ones, which is the main problem with beach
sand.

Teeb

"Kelly" > wrote in message
. ..
> So I guess the question is can I go to the beach (ocean) and get some sand
> and boil it? Will that clean any possible toxins out enough or is it a
risk?
> "Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
> news:tBnab.61248$Qy4.3846@fed1read05...
> > > So I have no need for the crushed coral at all?
> >
> > nope none
> >
> > > Does the substrate matter to
> > > the live rock or soft corals that I will eventually add?
> >
> > only in that if you use crushed coral then you will have to clean it AND
> that will remove
> > benifitial life from your sand bed AND lower any chance of the sand bed
> breaking down
> > nitrates
> >
> >
> > > Kelly
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Reynolds
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Mort]

"Kelly" > wrote in message
. ..
> So I guess the question is can I go to the beach (ocean) and get some sand
> and boil it? Will that clean any possible toxins out enough or is it a
risk?
> "Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
> news:tBnab.61248$Qy4.3846@fed1read05...


Kelly, do a google on Southdown Tropical Playsand.

With a little effort (and luck) you should be able to find some at Lowes or
Home Depot.

HTH

~Mort

[Kelly]

lol thanks Mort I never thought of that! I have some in the back yard left
over from when I bought too much for my kids sand box.Still in the bag and
everything.
"Mort" > wrote in message
om...
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > So I guess the question is can I go to the beach (ocean) and get some
sand
> > and boil it? Will that clean any possible toxins out enough or is it a
> risk?
> > "Richard Reynolds" > wrote in message
> > news:tBnab.61248$Qy4.3846@fed1read05...
>
>
> Kelly, do a google on Southdown Tropical Playsand.
>
> With a little effort (and luck) you should be able to find some at Lowes
or
> Home Depot.
>
> HTH
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>