live sand/cycling question

[crabman]

in response to the "well i did it" thread posted here: http://maast.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=43621i was wondering if there were any other suggestions yall might have. after reading his thread most posted saying there is not enough time in a day to let the live sand do its thing. i'm wondering now what should i do? skip my idea with the live sand and go with dry? would ping's idea help if i did that in a rubbermaid and let it sit for about a week? that idea seems to be very logical. then just use that sand when i make the move? any ideas are still greatly appreciated!