My lfs has a tub around 90 gallons or so that is full of fresh live sand
from the pacific.He runs his hole system thru this even his live rock for
sale.This I guess acts like a filter and also seeds the live rock and keeps
the live sand going??
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Subject: RE: back in reefkeeping
> I would have such a question, I am going to Jamaica in Oct. What are the
> laws like in exporting, if anybody has been there???
>
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marco Delsordo
> Sent: September 18, 2001 5:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: back in reefkeeping
>
>
> I agree with all of you. Introducing beach sand to any aquarium is
> dangerous. But 2 years ago I was in Acapulco in a hotel a little bit far
> from the touristic zone, there wasn�t a beach but some rocks and a very
> calmed little harbor, so i rented an snorkel and started snorkeling for a
> while. How would my impression be when i started to see, Passer angels,
> peppermint tangs, zebra moorays, yellow and black dogs, damsels, wrasses,
> nudichranchs, anemones, caulerpa, i don�t remember it�s name but it is a
> purple box puffer with yellow dots,..... ohhh just impressive. All i
wanted
> was a huge net and some bags and a box to take some home.
> Well, I�m going again to Acapulco this weekend so i was planning to bring
> home some caulerpa, some inverts and some sand from that place too, and
if
> possible a passer angelfish.
> Anyway, when you go to a lfs how do you buy live sand, I guess only
moisted
> right?
> So here are my plans.
> Will appreciatte any comment
> Thanks
> Marco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Ziggy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Martes, 18 de Septiembre de 2001 11:46 a.m.
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: back in reefkeeping
>
>
> I've never done it before but this is just my opinion.I personally would
> never put the sand from the beach in my tank since most of it is brought
in
> by trucks to fill the beach's in the first place.If you are scuba diving
> that is a different story.My lfs said that certain burrowing crabs at the
> beach are good but he forgets which one it is.I'm waiting for my Dr.
Burgess
> Atlas in the mail to study up more on stuff like this.You might get
> something in that sand that you might not really want??????I don't think
the
> sand on the beach would have as much life as good fresh reefsand from a
good
> supplier???Just keeping it moist isn't going to keep most organism's
> living.It would atleast need an air pump,Steady temp,possible filter if
you
> are not bringing it right home or if it is a long ride.If you are flying
> good luck on trying to take it thru security even if it is only sand.Just
my
> amateur thoughts.Ken.United We stand In America.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marco Delsordo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 11:34 AM
> Subject: back in reefkeeping
>
>
> > I agree. I wasn�t even planning about posting another comment about
> > yesterday�s topic.
> > Back to reefkeeping, I got a question.
> > I�m going to the beach this weekend and i�m planning to bring some sand
> from
> > there. If i pick some pounds lets say 20 lbs , and keep it moist, will
> that
> > be live sand and will it be ok to add it to my tank?? How should i cure
> it??
> > I�m going to the pacific but i�m not sure if it is suitable to bring
that
> > sand to my tank.
> > Any help will be greately appreciatted.
> > Marco
> >
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