live sand, sugar fine oolite and crushed coral, reduced

[rocketeer]

$120.00 takes it all!!!

I've got about 11 gallons (about 2500 cubic inches, or 130 lbs, aproximately) of sugar fine and special oolite mixed. I think the larger grains help to hold the smaller grains in place. $100.00 takes it all. It has been rinsed once. It could use more rinsing. It's in 5 5 gallon buckets about 1/2 full. It's wet with salt water to try to keep it alive. There's probably some anaerobic (smelly) stuff deeper down in it so beware.

I also have about 5 gallons (about 1155 cubic inches, or 60 lbs, aproximately) of crushed coral. It has some finer sand, maybe special grade, mixed in with it to increase surface area and make smaller the interstices. $70.00 takes it all. It's in two 5 gallon buckets and is wet with salt water. Again, It has been rinsed a little and could use alot more. And, there's probably some anaerobic (smelly) stuff deeper down in it so beware.

I'm in north S.A.

Jack

[moe]

may u consider a deal on both offer? LMK

[rocketeer]

Bump.

[msmith619]

OK, I am definately interested. I bought a 125 gallon with a 55 gallon sump. Is that the right amount of sand for a sand bed in the fuge and a couple of inches of sand in the tank!
Mike

[rocketeer]

Hi,

What are the length and width of each tank? Are you considering the fine sand or the crushed coral? Or, sand above and crushed coral in the sump?

The conventional wisedom of day suggests you use either just inch depth or 3 1/2 inches or more. Don't use a depth between 1 and 3 1/2 inches. I'm personally not a fan of DSBs any more. But without it, you need another method of getting nitrates out of your system, as you probably know. I would go with 1 inch in the display, and maybe 4 inches in part of your sump.

If your 120 is 24 * 60, you need 1440 cubic inches for 1 inch depth.
If your 55 is 48 * 12, you need 576 cubic inchesfor 1 inch depth (if you cover the whole bottom).

I have 2500 cubic inches sand and 1155 cubic inches crushed coral.

You could go with sand in the display and crushed coral in the sump. Different grain sizes encourage different types of critters.

If you want, I can sell you just what you need at the prorated price.

Jack

[msmith619]

So, for $120 I can get it all? Both the live sand and the crushed coral? My new tank is being delivered tonight, great timing. It is a standard 125 (72 x 18 x 24) with a standard 48" 55 gallon sump.
Would it be too much to just use it all? If not too much, I will take it. Give me a a day or two to get my new tank filled with water then I am good to go.
Mike
PM sent

Hi,

What are the length and width of each tank? Are you considering the fine sand or the crushed coral? Or, sand above and crushed coral in the sump?

The conventional wisedom of day suggests you use either just inch depth or 3 1/2 inches or more. Don't use a depth between 1 and 3 1/2 inches. I'm personally not a fan of DSBs any more. But without it, you need another method of getting nitrates out of your system, as you probably know. I would go with 1 inch in the display, and maybe 4 inches in part of your sump.

If your 120 is 24 * 60, you need 1440 cubic inches for 1 inch depth.
If your 55 is 48 * 12, you need 576 cubic inchesfor 1 inch depth (if you cover the whole bottom).

I have 2500 cubic inches sand and 1155 cubic inches crushed coral.

You could go with sand in the display and crushed coral in the sump. Different grain sizes encourage different types of critters.

If you want, I can sell you just what you need at the prorated price.

Jack