sand bed

[EQCM2B]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#If my tank has cycled and is good to go, can I add more live sand to it like six months to a year later or will this cause problems for me?#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

You can add more. Just make sure you only add a little at a time. I usually add about 1/4 inch every couple of months.

[graphixx]

agreed, you do not want to add too much at a time or you will have quite a bit of die off and see a spike in your parameters. I agree with angie about a quarter inch at a time

[davejnz]

If it were me,I'd keep the shallow sand bed in the display and do a remote DSB in the sump.SSB have been very succesful for me in the past,the ability to vaccum/siphon the shallow sand bed keeps the bed from getting clogged with detritus/organics.There have been many studies as to whether or not SSB's are capable of de-nitrification and according to them,they are.