What should I do?

Discussion in 'Sand' started by doylef4i, Nov 2, 2010.

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  1. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I was looking at the sand from my 150 I took down a few days ago and saw all kinds of different live creatures.Should I remove some of them and put in my dt and fuge for my other tank or just leave them out?
    Thanks,
    Daniel
     
    doylef4i, Nov 2, 2010
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  2. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I would... If you get even just 1 bug that you didn't have in your other tank, it would be worth it IMO. I love biodiversity.
     
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  3. FLfishGirl

    FLfishGirl Fire Shrimp

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  4. JAWS

    JAWS Plankton

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    Keep them I would
     
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  5. irr0001

    irr0001 Purple Tang

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    When I took down my reef I picked stuff out of the sand for a few days and put it in my mantis tank. Nothing wrong with extra critters.
     
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  6. SushiGirl

    SushiGirl Barracuda

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    I always try to save everything I can. The worst thing I ever had to do was break down my tank to move & not set it back up. I still mourn all the diversity I lost (especially all my non-pink/purple coralline colors) 6 1/2 years later!
     
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  7. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Thanks all.I'll start digging what I can out tonight.
     
    doylef4i, Nov 3, 2010
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  8. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    I would do the same,save as much as you can.
     
    grinder37, Nov 3, 2010
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