Sand?

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  1. TheSaltwaterBoy

    TheSaltwaterBoy Flamingo Tongue

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    I just added some carib-sea aragonite sand and it is covering my rock. should i move my rock above the sand? Or will it fall when my goby makes a cave? Will the sand covering the live rock and making it go partly under the sand kill the live rocK? Also how do you make it less cloudy? I am using a filter,skimmer, and three powerheads and it is slowly getting less cloudy. But i cant see my rocks that i need to bring above the sand. Will letting sand sit on the live rock overnight kill it? OR can i wait till its clear to move the live rock?
     
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  2. darkxtremes

    darkxtremes Flamingo Tongue

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    You should be good to wait until it clears up. It might take a day or two. My took about two full days to become crystal clear.
     
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  3. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    kill it? lol u worry too much; the live rock wont die by putting sand on it. as for the cloudiness let it settle; might take like a day or 2. to avoid the rock falling move it to a good spot where its firm
     
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  4. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    You can use a turkey baster to blow off the rocks, but IME it is best to keep it on the bottom and

    Do you already have fish in your tank?
     
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  5. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    no you were smart by putting the rock on the bottem above the sane. now the rocks wont fall on your goby. and i wouldent worrie killing "live" rock. XD
     
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  6. TheSaltwaterBoy

    TheSaltwaterBoy Flamingo Tongue

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    Lol ok thanks guys. On the bag of sand it says do not get sand on your live rock because it will clog the holes and kill your live rock haha. Yes i added this sand to an existing reef tank because i just switched my sand bed.
     
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  7. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    kill your live rock my @$$ XD
     
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  8. TheSaltwaterBoy

    TheSaltwaterBoy Flamingo Tongue

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    Good im glad it wont i was like WTF IF IT KILLS MY LIVE ROCK IT WILL MAKE MY TANKS AMMONIA SPIKE AND KILL EVERYTHING!!
     
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  9. con999

    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    wait you already have livestock??????
     
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    who me? I have a maroon clown but i dont want it...
     
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