oolite live sand

Discussion in 'Sand' started by trapstar991, Feb 21, 2011.

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  1. trapstar991

    trapstar991 Feather Duster

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    its not "new" its a new sand bed and 100% water change live rock is all year old rock from the 55g
     
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  2. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    Ok cool, new sand will give you a fairly substantial cycle since most of the macrofauna and bacteria live in the sand bed. The cycled mature live rock will seed the sand, so you should be ok. That explains the small amount of NO3. Once the sand settles and seeds, it will go away completely.
     
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