add sand?

julie334 · Post by **julie334** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:52 pm

Anyone ever added sand to deepen the bed in an existing tank? Am I just asking for a mess? Would like to have a nice deep sand bed. Thinking of getting some live sand so as not to throw everything off. Just have the Percula clown, a few crabs and a snail.

NM354 · Post by **NM354** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:55 pm

you shouldn't have any problems doing this.

Post by **snoopdog** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:56 pm

As long as it is rinsed well this is not a problem. Put the sand in a cup/glass and slowly submerse it.

julie334 · Post by **julie334** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:27 pm

Thanks for the tips. Get paid Friday, so we'll be going to Mobile or Pensacola this weekend for sand!

Amphiprion · Post by **Amphiprion** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 11:23 pm

shouldnt be much of a problem. Just try not to add more than about an inch at a time to avoid choking out your existing sandbed. You can probably add an inch or so every 3-4 days. most sandbed critters are fairly tough and can obviously dig their way out.

Fragum · Post by **Fragum** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:33 pm

I read that if you use a peice of PVC to add the sand thru it that it would cut down on the cloud, makes sense to me.

I would get at least a 1 inch PVC and cut it so its about 6inches above the water line and funnel the sand thru it to the bottom.

Good Luck

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:10 pm

You can also put the sand in a freezer bag and then open it on the bottom of the tank, I've done it and it works pretty well.

julie334 · Post by **julie334** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:07 pm

Used the Ziploc bag method and it worked like a dream!!!

Thanks for all the good advice!

Brandon · Post by **Brandon** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:11 pm

Well where are the pictures??

add sand?

add sand?

Thanks!

it worked!