Any problem with moving Live sand from one tank to another?

[rdefino]

I'll be setting up the 210 soon and was going to buy some new live sand for it. But, I figured if I could move the existing sand from the 75 also, I would need to buy as much. Any problem with mixing new and old, and different type of sand?

Thanks

 

[TurboVinny]

its fine to mix

 

[rdefino]

What's the best way to move it, without to much stir up in the new tank?

 

[Reefscape]

Have done this before, and i swore i would never do it again...

The ammount of crap and crud that is locked away in a sandbed is unreal....If anything, i would scoop off only the top inch, MAXIMUM, and ditch the rest...mix that scooped off sand into the new sandbed...

 

[rdefino]

What about once I move the fish out of the old tank. Stir up the sand and let the mechanical filter capture the crud that floats. I'll probably have to stir it up a few times, but would that hurt anything or cause the sand to be no good to move?

 

[Reefscape]

For me, you'd still be taking across some undesirables into the new sand bed which is why i would not do this...Of course, to me, my marines are a there as an investment and if i feel i could put the tank in a position of something potentially going pete tong, then i wont do it...I'll bite the bullet and spend the money.....

 

[Nic]

For me, you'd still be taking across some undesirables into the new sand bed which is why i would not do this...Of course, to me, my marines are a there as an investment and if i feel i could put the tank in a position of something potentially going pete tong, then i wont do it...I'll bite the bullet and spend the money.....

i agree i have moved small amounts of sand in past but that was sucked out with syphon and used for cycle reasons...