Can I add more LS to my 55?
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ChunksInClemson
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40 pounds is a little skimp. They say (whoever they is) that there should be 1-2 pds. per gallon. If you want a DSB, then more than that. You can add the sand, but its gonna be cloudy for a couple of days, but I dont think its recommended.
artful-dodger
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two unrelated answers. the first is the ongoing debate between deep sandbed proponents and shallow or no sandbed advocates. Make sure you want a DSB (good and bad points to consider)
the second is that adding sand will make another dust storm similar to the one you had when you first set up. that won't be particularly good for your livestock. one way to minimize (but not eliminate) it is to stir the sand into a bucket of saltwater and soak it overnight to let it get wet. then try to release the sand slowly at the bottom of the tank rather than in the water column. a couple of ways to do that--1) get a couple feet of 3" pvc pipe and place one end on the sandbed and then slowly add the wet sand at the other end and let it settle, and 2) fill plastic bags with wet sand and sink them to the bottom then slowly pour them out. emphasis on both is to go slowly. perhaps others have had luck with another technique?
the second is that adding sand will make another dust storm similar to the one you had when you first set up. that won't be particularly good for your livestock. one way to minimize (but not eliminate) it is to stir the sand into a bucket of saltwater and soak it overnight to let it get wet. then try to release the sand slowly at the bottom of the tank rather than in the water column. a couple of ways to do that--1) get a couple feet of 3" pvc pipe and place one end on the sandbed and then slowly add the wet sand at the other end and let it settle, and 2) fill plastic bags with wet sand and sink them to the bottom then slowly pour them out. emphasis on both is to go slowly. perhaps others have had luck with another technique?
