NoSpam wrote:
"no-spam" wrote in message
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IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new"
sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them
together. Given time, nature will take its course, where organism
from live sand will infiltrate into the new. The idea is to keep the
existing organism as much as possible within its existing favorable
conditions that have kept them alive and to grow outwards into new
territories.

Other experienced reefers may have a different take.

Good luck!

I was wondering if I could mix the LS with the white sterilized kids
playbox sand? And using white Fuji sand. I never had LS before. Any
idea of where I can get a calculator to figure out how pounds of sand
for the size of the tank?

BTW, I live in the City of SD (North Park), where you at?


You want a 3-4" deep sand bed. How ever many bags depends on how big
your tank is. I would measure your tank then bring the detentions to the
store and ask the local fish guy how much you need to make the DSB.
Remember to put your rock in first then add the sand.. you may also want
to rinse the regular sand first before putting it in the tank. The Sand
will cloud up, make sure you have the water circulating. It will clear
up in a couple of days..
Good luck