southdown (yardwright) in a new tank...

[Ram_Puppy]

how thick of a cap are you guys putting on?

[don-n-sa]

hmmm....2" of southdown and 2" of aragonite

[Ram_Puppy]

hmmm... that's gonna be a pretty penny to purchase... I have about 10 bags of southdown in my garage I would much rather just use that... I am definately going to have to think on this.

[Ram_Puppy]

oi.. thanks josh, I did not know that last part! I wonder if that is why so many DSB's fail?

ok... well, I am down to it then. Tomorrow morning I am going to buy some rubbermaid trashcans and let the RO water fill them up, make the salt water, then either saturday or sunday I will drain the temp tank, move it, and then fill it back up with the new salt water (it will be in effect a 80% water change or so) then move the new tank in and start plumbing it.

I guess now I will just fill it up, make the salt water in the tank, turn all the pumps off and let it all settle.

[shellback]

Now how I kept the sand storm effect down. I'm using the fine grind I have found that if you dont rinse,then put your sand in stir with you hand. Doing this for a little while sifts alot of the small stuff lower in the bed. Next lay in salt water only enough to cover the sand, then rod the sand to release the trapped air in sand.Wait over night to continue this compacts the sand a bit. Next cut a piece of painters plastic to fit in tank and hold down with a couple of rocks. Now at this piont you can add water without the storm. When finished filling roll up plastic and remove it. If you try and pull it out it will vaccum and pull sand up with it. The fine sand makes a nice compact mud in the very bottom that promotes low oxygen bacteria.

[Ram_Puppy]

very nice shellback! THanks... it's alsmot silly how much thought we put into doing something like putting sand into a tank, but it can be so critical I think!

[dwdenny]

Hey Ram want to sale a few bags?lol I am looking for some as well for my fuge area and a thin layer for the display 2" display 5" fuge.

[Ram_Puppy]

I am sorry denny, I don't have any to sell. :(

I am planning on 3 20 gallon refugiums and 2 other show tanks plumbed into this, so everything I have is allready planned out.

[dwdenny]

hey that is fine it was worth a try though. Know anyone that has any. I pmed that guy that was trying to sell some about two weeks ago int he sale forum but no luch at all.