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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / August 2008Dead?
Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where did everyone go to? Thanks. > Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where > did everyone go to? > > Thanks. Some of us are still here... > Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where > did everyone go to? > > Thanks. I am also here David Galea <davidgalea@internode.on.net> wrote on Mon, 28 Jul 2008: >> Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where did >> everyone go to? >> > I am also here I'm not. (C.f. Monty Python's "Life of Brian") _______________________________________________________________________________ Don Geddis don@geddis.org http://reef.geddis.org/ ... and so am I, still kicking.:-D > Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where did > everyone go to? > > Thanks. > ... and so am I, still kicking.:-D >> Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where >> did everyone go to? >> >> Thanks. OK. I'll hang around and lurk too :) What do mix with live sand so that the entire tank becomes live sand after 6-7 months? I' going to put together a 90g reef (on a budget) IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new" sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them together. Given time, nature will take its course, where organism from live sand will infiltrate into the new. The idea is to keep the existing organism as much as possible within its existing favorable conditions that have kept them alive and to grow outwards into new territories. Other experienced reefers may have a different take. Good luck! > OK. I'll hang around and lurk too :) > > What do mix with live sand so that the entire tank becomes live sand after > 6-7 months? I' going to put together a 90g reef (on a budget) > IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new" > sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Good luck! I was wondering if I could mix the LS with the white sterilized kids playbox sand? And using white Fuji sand. I never had LS before. Any idea of where I can get a calculator to figure out how pounds of sand for the size of the tank? BTW, I live in the City of SD (North Park), where you at? "NoSpam" <fake@fake.com> wrote on Tue, 29 Jul 2008: > I was wondering if I could mix the LS with the white sterilized kids > playbox sand? Yes. Although, don't "mix" it. Just put the playbox sand in one part, and the real live sand in another part. The ecosystem will grow and colonize the dead stuff. > And using white Fuji sand. Even better (finer grained) than playbox sand. > BTW, I live in the City of SD (North Park), where you at? State? Country? You realize this is an international newsgroup, don't you? -- Don _______________________________________________________________________________ Don Geddis don@geddis.org http://reef.geddis.org/ I think we should change the name of America to "Ameriky," because it shows we are no longer going to be ashamed of our hillbilly side. -- Deep Thoughts, by Jack Handey [1999] > "NoSpam" <fake@fake.com> wrote on Tue, 29 Jul 2008: >> I was wondering if I could mix the LS with the white sterilized [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > State? Country? You realize this is an international newsgroup, > don't you? Duh. I thought I was in another group. Thanks for the info on the sand. >> IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new" >> sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > BTW, I live in the City of SD (North Park), where you at? You want a 3-4" deep sand bed. How ever many bags depends on how big your tank is. I would measure your tank then bring the detentions to the store and ask the local fish guy how much you need to make the DSB. Remember to put your rock in first then add the sand.. you may also want to rinse the regular sand first before putting it in the tank. The Sand will cloud up, make sure you have the water circulating. It will clear up in a couple of days.. Good luck >>> IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new" >>> sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > circulating. It will clear up in a couple of days.. > Good luck I read a trick about this. Get a long funnel and use that to apply sand to the bottom of the tank. And a filter bag tied on the end of the overflow pipe. Also, if your adding water to an empty tank, use a dinner plate and the water will not stir the bottom (if you don't have a sump). > >>> IMHO, you should just put the live sand alongside with "brand new" > >>> sand without churning and turning in an attempt to mix them [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Just use a length of PVC pipe or a zip lock baggie, fill with some water from the tank after you fill it with sand and submerge baggie to bottom and unzip it and allow to flow out. "expat" <jackmeoffwithabreastpump@gmail.com> wrote in message Just use a length of PVC pipe or a zip lock baggie, fill with some water from the tank after you fill it with sand and submerge baggie to bottom and unzip it and allow to flow out. ---------------------------- Thanks for the zip bag. I just thought of silicone and a 1" PVC with a wide kitchen funnel glued in :) > "expat" <jackmeoffwithabreastp...@gmail.com> wrote in message Just use > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Thanks for the zip bag. I just thought of silicone and a 1" PVC with a > wide kitchen funnel glued in :) Goihng way way overboard with glueing in a funnel etc . Its not hard to add sand directly into a piece of PVC pipe, or even fill a plastic container up and submerge into tank and postion where needed and tilt it over and let it trickle out. The zip lock baggie is about as simple and easy as it gets.....short of dumping it in the tank gets. On Jul 31, 2:05 pm, "NoSpam" <f...@fake.com> wrote: > "expat" <jackmeoffwithabreastp...@gmail.com> wrote in message Just > use [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > a > wide kitchen funnel glued in :) Goihng way way overboard with glueing in a funnel etc . Its not hard to add sand directly into a piece of PVC pipe, or even fill a plastic container up and submerge into tank and postion where needed and tilt it over and let it trickle out. The zip lock baggie is about as simple and easy as it gets.....short of dumping it in the tank gets. ------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, your right. I have a tendency to go overboard. Thanks for the smack on the head :) > Am I to assume that this group is completely dead? And is so, where > did everyone go to? > > Thanks. Only the ones that thought they owned this group and thought they were the worlds only gurus on marine reef tanks and fish have fled. Where oh where has old Wayne Sallee gone, oh where oh where can he be, with is tail tucked between his legs and his tempper cut short, oh where oh where can he be. He is out on the town with his only friend named Kurt, crying away in their beer............Oh how nice this group eventually turned out to be without the likes of those that thought they were in total control of a public group. Yep it may be quiet, but its free of their drivel and sarcassim, plus the web based forums are way better than any usenet group could ever dream of becoming. Try em, you just may like em. Rest in Peace.....no one misses you at all! Wayne Sallee Kurt Guenther Pezemol Innabon Dunes Rock George Patterson Sheila And a few other dipshits! |
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