Tank reconstruction... (adding sand)

[cbianco]

Just crush my hopes and dreams why don't you!

:lol

[Magneto]

I would tend to agree. That a 24 is gonna be difficult to keep up as a DSB. You need enough area to have a stable breeding population. You might get by with periodic recharges from starter kits tho. I don't know that there is a definative answer for this.

So do you want your tank to be an experiment?

[ratboy]

Im a longtime DSB user and advocate and agree that a 24 is probably too small for a properly functioning DSB. The smallest tank Ive been succesful keeping w/ a DSB is a 40 breeder that has been running for several years now but its a relativly low bioload tank(softies, zos, lps, carpet anenome, pair of Clarks clowns). BTW I dont really do any DSB maitnence other than add more sand over time as it disolves. I leave maitenence to cucumbers, crabs, snails, etc..

-ERIk

[cbianco]

Magento said,

So do you want your tank to be an experiment?

I'm thinking I will experiment and go against the odds. Everyone can tell me, "I told you so later."

I'm just a crazy guy.

[Magneto]

Since you are gonna do it then. Do you plan on adding all of it at once? I would think the safest way would be to add several layers. Just wondering if you might end up burying stuff if you drop too much in at once.

[gjuarez]

Good luck with it. Many great things have happened because people dared to experiment. Just make sure you dont shatter the test tubes.

[cbianco]

Magneto

I plan on adding layers. Yesterday I add ~10 pounds of sand. This brought my overall depth to about 2.5-3.0 inches. I hope to have about 4.5-5.0 inches when I am finished.

qjuarez

I appreciate the kind words. I hope not to, "shatter the test tubes." lol!

Joshua

I have seen the recharge kits at www.ipsf.com. If I am not mistaking they run $30 with a purchase $40 without a purchase. I am going to take a look at the kits from www.inlandaquatics.com as soon as I get done here. Thanks for the info!

Christopher