Live Sand

[T11mog]

I bought the Natures Own bagged live sand...the bag says no cycling needed but im ot so sure has ne 1 esle used this stuff before? and if so what happened????

[caja]

Personally I've never used it myself, but several people have used the different types of bagged live sand with good results. Keep in mind though that the bagged LS doesn't have any worms or anything in it. A good place to get critters to diversify your sandbed is www.ipsf.com

[nalbar]

i used it in my tank. i followed the directions and just put it in without rinsing. everything went fine.

 

 

 

nalbar

[Physh1]

Yup...it's good stuff...shouldn't see any cycle but remember there are no critters so caja's recommendation is a good one.

 

Cameron

[T11mog]

would just getting a clean up crew from my LPS do it? my dad's 150 gallon reef tank (ill post a pic sometime...its awsome) he used the stuff and i guess there were worms in it...but i might order somestuff from that site...im not really that big on ordering critters from a website..

[nalbar]

well, that particular web site wants you to email them your credit card #. that is just crazy imo. they have all these fine products and ruin it with a poor business model.

 

 

nalbar

[Physh1]

Any worms or critters that occupy that sand would come from your live rock. There is nothing but bacteria in the packaged bio-active live sand.

 

Yoyu don't need to buy a kit from ispf.com to get critters but it's an option to boost your sand.

 

Cameron

[sukeband]

I used it on my 12 gallon cube and still had a cycle, go figure. Test like a madman! Don't start stocking until you're sure the cycle's over.