Reef Central Online Community

Home Forum Here you can view your subscribed threads, work with private messages and edit your profile and preferences View New Posts View Today's Posts

Find other members Frequently Asked Questions Search Reefkeeping ...an online magazine for marine aquarists Support our sponsors and mention Reef Central

Go Back   Reef Central Online Community Archives > General Interest Forums > Reef Discussion
Reload this Page How to keep from creating sandstorm?
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01/05/2008, 10:56 PM
stumpy08 stumpy08 is offline
Registered Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Malden, WV
Posts: 14
How to keep from creating sandstorm?
I will be setting up a new tank next Saturday. I am going to be useing Aragamax sand.
What is the best way prevent a sandstorm when I start adding water?
  #2  
Old 01/05/2008, 10:58 PM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
yes it's my aquarium
  
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 20,987
you shouldn't be adding any sand until the water and rock are in.
Better yet, go BB and don't add sand!
__________________
some common aquarium nuisances: Bryopsis,Derbesia(hair algae),Cyanobacteria(red slime), Diatoms(golden brown algae), Dinoflagellates(gooey air bubbles),Valonia (bubble algae)
  #3  
Old 01/05/2008, 11:03 PM
chrismunn chrismunn is offline
Registered Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 1,848
cover the sand with plastic trash bags and dinner plates
__________________
chrismunn
  #4  
Old 01/05/2008, 11:18 PM
phenom5 phenom5 is offline
This Space for Rent
  
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Sitting on a park bench...eyeing college girls with bad intent.
Posts: 2,389
Quote:
cover the sand with plastic trash bags and dinner plates
Yup. Cover your sand with a trash bag or 2, and pour the water onto the trash bags.

BTW chrismunn...your avatar makes me laugh.
__________________
all generalizations are false...including this one.
  #5  
Old 01/05/2008, 11:47 PM
stumpy08 stumpy08 is offline
Registered Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Malden, WV
Posts: 14
I think a bare bottom would look un-natural.
Covering the bottom with a trash bag is a great idea!
Thanks!
  #6  
Old 01/06/2008, 12:32 PM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
yes it's my aquarium
  
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 20,987
Quote:
Originally posted by stumpy08
I think a bare bottom would look un-natural.
Covering the bottom with a trash bag is a great idea!
Thanks!
tip: check the experience of those giving you advice before following their suggestions
__________________
some common aquarium nuisances: Bryopsis,Derbesia(hair algae),Cyanobacteria(red slime), Diatoms(golden brown algae), Dinoflagellates(gooey air bubbles),Valonia (bubble algae)
Last edited by Gary Majchrzak; 01/06/2008 at 12:55 PM.
  #7  
Old 01/06/2008, 12:44 PM
vanmo92 vanmo92 is offline
Evan in colorado
  
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dillon, CO
Posts: 1,517
I used a trashbag when I set up mine, it worked pretty well.
__________________
Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional.
  #8  
Old 01/06/2008, 12:51 PM
m2434 m2434 is offline
Registered Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Boston, Ma
Posts: 1,119
I like to add the sand through a PVC tube once the water is in. However, if there is no livestock I'm not sure why it matters if there is a sandstorm.
__________________
Some people say, "How can you live without knowing?" I do not know what they mean. I always live without knowing. That is easy. How you get to know is what I want to know. - Richard Feynman
  #9  
Old 01/06/2008, 12:59 PM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
yes it's my aquarium
  
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 20,987
it's very important to place rock in the aquarium BEFORE sand.
The order to do this is rock (ensure it's stable), water and lastly sand.
Obviously you can do this in any order you wish, but there are ways and then there are better ways
__________________
some common aquarium nuisances: Bryopsis,Derbesia(hair algae),Cyanobacteria(red slime), Diatoms(golden brown algae), Dinoflagellates(gooey air bubbles),Valonia (bubble algae)
  #10  
Old 01/06/2008, 05:06 PM
stumpy08 stumpy08 is offline
Registered Member
  
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Malden, WV
Posts: 14
I am taking down a 30 gallon with 3 fish in it and setting up a 54 corner tank in its place. I'm guessing I need to work fairly quickly so the fish are not in a container (bucket) too long.
I only have about 50 lbs of rock in the 30 that I will be moving to the 54. I am going to seed the new sand with the existing sand in the 30 and hopefully use all of the water. I'm going to start mixing a extra 20+ gallons of water this week.
If I do get a sand storm going do you think the fish will be ok to put back in?
(Sorry, no offense on the bare-bottom comment)
  #11  
Old 01/06/2008, 06:18 PM
Gary Majchrzak Gary Majchrzak is offline
yes it's my aquarium
  
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 20,987
Quote:
Originally posted by stumpy08
If I do get a sand storm going do you think the fish will be ok to put back in?
(Sorry, no offense on the bare-bottom comment)
yes and no offense taken, but thanks for being considerate.
__________________
some common aquarium nuisances: Bryopsis,Derbesia(hair algae),Cyanobacteria(red slime), Diatoms(golden brown algae), Dinoflagellates(gooey air bubbles),Valonia (bubble algae)
 

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:12 PM.

Contact Us - Reef Central Archives - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.
Reef Central™ Reef Central, LLC. Copyright ©1999-2009