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Old October 19th, 2008, 03:28 AM
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Found some fine white sand...

picked up a 10 lb bag and I'm adding it slowly with a disposable drinking water bottle. Is this right to add the fine sand on top of the other live sand I've got in there?

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Re: Found some fine white sand...

Depends on how thick of a layer you're adding. If it's just an inch or two, it'll be just fine.
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Re: Found some fine white sand...

Yep, just an inch or two. Should I be adding it slowly?

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Re: Found some fine white sand...

If you add it slowly, you'll get less cloudiness. So yes, that's what I'd do. Some people cut a small hole in the bag and lay it down on the bottom of the tank and slowly let it out that way.
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Re: Found some fine white sand...

Just rinse the outside of the bag off good.Then you can sink the bag,cut one end off with a sharp knife,then slowly ease the sand out of the bag.
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Re: Found some fine white sand...

I used an upside down cup to add sand and it did not work well. The water bottle full of sand and inserted upside down, sounds like a good idea.
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Re: Found some fine white sand...

I used a piece of PVC just long enough to reach the sand bed and scooped it in. Worked great.

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