I was wondering if someone might be able to help me out. I have a sand bed in my 10 gallon composed of that cribsea direct ocean stuff. Now I was wondering how I can truly activate this stuff. I have just read an article that outlines that a true sand bed must have: Various worms, mini starfish, snails, copepods, burrowing shrimp and tiny sea cucumbers. Now it is clear that the bagged "live sand" really does not have all these ingredients, so what should I do. Is it possible to buy those things and add them to the tank ? I am a little lost on this please help me out.
One more thing, The tank is cycling and has been for about 2.5 weeks. The live rock and sand was added on day 0, and the live rock was held at my LFS for several months before I purchased it. There seems to be a lot of small shrimp looking things crawling on the rock, some of them even swim around a little. Are these copepods? Will they move to the sand bed?
I am getting some algae, mostly brownish on the top of the sand bed and a little on the rock. What does this mean? Where am I in the cycle? Should I clean it? Please help me out I am a little, well lot, lost.
Thanks guys.
One more thing, The tank is cycling and has been for about 2.5 weeks. The live rock and sand was added on day 0, and the live rock was held at my LFS for several months before I purchased it. There seems to be a lot of small shrimp looking things crawling on the rock, some of them even swim around a little. Are these copepods? Will they move to the sand bed?
I am getting some algae, mostly brownish on the top of the sand bed and a little on the rock. What does this mean? Where am I in the cycle? Should I clean it? Please help me out I am a little, well lot, lost.
Thanks guys.