Live sand or not

[mark1177]

Wanting to put in dsb at the moment have live sand in do I have to use live sand

[RegalTang]

i would go for the cheaper option an not use live sand as the sand you already have in your tank will populate the new sand you put in your tank.

Hope this helps
Chris

[darrenduds20]

Personally I think live sand is a waste of money. How can it be live after being bagged up shipped and being sat in warehouses.

[mark1177]

i would go for the cheaper option an not use live sand as the sand you already have in your tank will populate the new sand you put in your tank.

Hope this helps
Chris

The live sand in my tank is 1.5 years old I want fine grade so what do you recommend

[RegalTang]

have you got the fine grade at the moment? if you have then i would keep whats in the tank an just add the new stuff on top an it will quickly populate to live sand. but if you have thicker grade (gravel like) then you can take it out which will of course higher your nitrates and nitrites but even though it is new it will also get quickly populated by your live rock.

Hope this helps
Chris

[mark1177]

Yes gone fine grade live sand not gravel

[RegalTang]

well id just add the new sand on top of the old an the live rock and your old sand will quickly populate the newer stuff

hope this helps
Chris

[mark1177]

Any make you recommend

[RegalTang]

We stock the TMC sand we have/get 25kg sacks (cant remember price) and we have/get 5kg bags which are about £5.50 from memory.

Hope this helps
Chris

[mark1177]

for you help cheers