Can Add Sand To Current Sandbed

[newfisher]

hi....

is it advisable to add new sand to my sandbed which is 3 months old??

want to create a deep sand bed..... around how many inches of sand do u consider a deep sand bed?

tks tks

[oshkosh]

want to create a deep sand bed..... around how many inches of sand do u consider a deep sand bed?

About 4 inches.

[SpiderOne]

4-6

[Dazza]

shd be no prob adding new sand in after it has been washed of course. Perhaps u would want to suck away some of the detritus & dirty stuff from yr current top layer b4 adding the new ones in.

[bcgc76]

hmmmm , just wondering if adding more sand will it cause any chemical reaction to the water ??????? or to say disturb the biological bacteria that is residing on it

[seamonkee]

4 inch for 2 - 3 footers, 6 inch for 4 footers and above..

I just created a DSB recently. Wash your sand first. To add without creating a "sandstorm" in your tank (esp if yours is sugar-fine 0 grade). Put your sand in a big durable plastic bag, cut off a corner.. and just like a master pastry chef, have fun "creaming" the top of your sandbed...

Hehe...

[bcgc76]

Cool,,, Thanks

[maxifire]

hmmmm , just wondering if adding more sand will it cause any chemical reaction to the water ??????? or to say disturb the biological bacteria that is residing on it

Yeah.. good question. I'm wondering too! Anyone able to clarify on this?

[orgasbt]

What aif yopu got live stocks in the tank?? COrals and fishes and Liverocks??

How to add without removing all of them???

[Beagle]

lol

I got a 7 sandbed

[hippo]

Should live sand placed on top of the existing sand or 'sandwich' in between or place it at the bottom of the existing one?

As I know, aerobic bacteria require low concentration of oxygen. Will placing on top of the existing sand kill the denitfying bacteria?

Confused