Cyano problem

[j.falk]

i just wonder why they sale live sand if the people should wash that organics away

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/video/view/live-sand-explained/

 

[RyvBoy]

he didn't really answer to my question.... or did he?

 

[mcgyvr]

i just wonder why they sale live sand if the people should wash that organics away

When you are starting a tank using live sand without rinsing it can be just fine...

My personal preference is to never use live sand and I suggest you rinse it for your situation... Thats my opinion though... Ive used live sand in the past and have had more problems with cyano, etc...than when I used dry/rinsed sand.

 

[j.falk]

he didn't really answer to my question.... or did he?

That might've been the wrong video. They have a few of them on live sand...I was trying to answer the why do they sell live sand part of your question.

In one of the videos Ryan explains that one type of live sand is covered in live bacteria while other types are seeded with dormant bacteria that become live once the right conditions are met.

Personally I have used live sand in all of my saltwater aquariums to date and I did not wash any of it beforehand. This made the water cloudy for days. If I had to do it over again, I would definitely wash it to remove all the fine particles before adding it to an aquarium and then add a bottle of live bacteria afterwards to get things going.

My personal opinion is that it is a gimmick to get more money out of people. Even knowing this I still buy it because I like the particular look of the Ocean's Direct sand.

 

[RyvBoy]

That might've been the wrong video. They have a few of them on live sand...I was trying to answer the why do they sell live sand part of your question.

In one of the videos Ryan explains that one type of live sand is covered in live bacteria while other types are seeded with dormant bacteria that become live once the right conditions are met.

Personally I have used live sand in all of my saltwater aquariums to date and I did not wash any of it beforehand. This made the water cloudy for days. If I had to do it over again, I would definitely wash it to remove all the fine particles before adding it to an aquarium and then add a bottle of live bacteria afterwards to get things going.

My personal opinion is that it is a gimmick to get more money out of people. Even knowing this I still buy it because I like the particular look of the Ocean's Direct sand.

thank you.. I bought the Special GRADE one, I was afraid about the flow

 

[gareth.hubbarde]

Try some Chemi-Clean. We used it on our 90 gallon display at work that was full of corals. Never had any issues with livestock being affected and it took care of the cyano issue quickly.

Chemi clean worked fab on my 94 litre and my new 300 litre. It's a cheat but who cares if it works?

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[RyvBoy]

That might've been the wrong video. They have a few of them on live sand...I was trying to answer the why do they sell live sand part of your question.

In one of the videos Ryan explains that one type of live sand is covered in live bacteria while other types are seeded with dormant bacteria that become live once the right conditions are met.

Personally I have used live sand in all of my saltwater aquariums to date and I did not wash any of it beforehand. This made the water cloudy for days. If I had to do it over again, I would definitely wash it to remove all the fine particles before adding it to an aquarium and then add a bottle of live bacteria afterwards to get things going.

My personal opinion is that it is a gimmick to get more money out of people. Even knowing this I still buy it because I like the particular look of the Ocean's Direct sand.

Anyway we are OT, I move it here

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25602712#post25602712