mengyang_neo Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Hi after asking about removing the sand from my existing tank, it is going to be quite a heavy and tiring task and i will need to have a few super big box to hold my tank sea water. So can i just buy a few more pack of grade 2, bigger grain and puka shell to place on top of my existing sand bed? I will remove all my rock, catch all the fishes out then put the extra sand in. I will be buy those dead sand, then added bacteria powder. Having bigger grade sand will reduce the sand storm right? Cause with my existing sand grade 0 and 1, always have hole on my sand bed, and the wavemaker will blow the sand on to my rock, so most of my rocks r filled with sand. I have 2 tunze 6060 and my return is rio 32hf, i tired to change the position my wavemarker a lot of time le, but always will have hole on the sandbed. Any advice? Thanks. =) Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted November 27, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 27, 2009 Why from removing sand you want to add sand now? What's the rationale? How much sand do you currently have? Do you want to create DSB? DSB advisable to do at least 6". especially since you're using coarser sand. If you do lesser, DSB is not achieved, it will just be a nitrate factory. Just for aesthetic looks, just need 1-2" max. you can adjust your shift your tunze and return higher or angle higher so tt no sandstorm created. I wouldn't recommend puka shells as they just collect algae. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mengyang_neo Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Why from removing sand you want to add sand now? What's the rationale? How much sand do you currently have? Do you want to create DSB? DSB advisable to do at least 6". especially since you're using coarser sand. If you do lesser, DSB is not achieved, it will just be a nitrate factory. Just for aesthetic looks, just need 1-2" max. you can adjust your shift your tunze and return higher or angle higher so tt no sandstorm created. I wouldn't recommend puka shells as they just collect algae. But my wavemaker is tunze 6060, like cannot adjust the angle only can left and right, so sandstorm is always created no matter where i pointing. Just when to see the the grade of sand available, should be using grade 5, as it is bigger and will not be blown up. Hmm my sand depth is around 2" so if i added grade 5 sand in, will there be any problem later? And I need to filled up till 6"? Quote 5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12) Skimmer - Reefoctupus Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7kWavemaker - 2 x mp40esChiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop inLighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs) Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted November 30, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted November 30, 2009 But my wavemaker is tunze 6060, like cannot adjust the angle only can left and right, so sandstorm is always created no matter where i pointing. Just when to see the the grade of sand available, should be using grade 5, as it is bigger and will not be blown up. Hmm my sand depth is around 2" so if i added grade 5 sand in, will there be any problem later? And I need to filled up till 6"? Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 at times can use rock to block the wave and prevent from creating a hole. : ) Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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