I added the sand and it's not good.

[Tom Toro]

lol. I will let it simmer as soon. as I put in the new larger sand. I siphoned out as much of the powder i could last night

the reef select shipped yesterday.

[AZDesertRat]

Once the bacteria starts colonizing on the sand it will settle like a rock.
I have 330 lbs of sugar sized Southdown sand in a 100G reef 5-6" deep, it was not rinsed, has never been vacuumed or disturbed in 8.5 years, is as white as the day I installed it and has 2xEvo1400 powerheads and a 1000 GPH return pump with a Oceans Motions Squirt so has tons of flow and stays put.

Take your time and let the bacteria catch up and the sand will work itself in.

[Tom Toro]

I remember the Southdown sand in the old days. It was ridiculously cheap and Home Depot had 'em for a little while then folks were going to Ohio to get it and then it was gone. That was a deal. Sold as playsand if I remember right.

I got the reef select today, rinsed two 40 pounders and put it in. It cleared extremely fast and after moving my tunzes around some, it settled down. I like it a lot and am glad it'll get heavier as time goes on. Maybe then I can move the powerheads back to where I like 'em.

Thanks,
Tom

Once the bacteria starts colonizing on the sand it will settle like a rock.
I have 330 lbs of sugar sized Southdown sand in a 100G reef 5-6" deep, it was not rinsed, has never been vacuumed or disturbed in 8.5 years, is as white as the day I installed it and has 2xEvo1400 powerheads and a 1000 GPH return pump with a Oceans Motions Squirt so has tons of flow and stays put.

Take your time and let the bacteria catch up and the sand will work itself in.

[binford4000]

It will eventually settle down but you may have to adjust your flow, especially if there is a lot of flow near the sandbed. Thats why I don't like the sugar sand.

ditto,rather have the flow.the sugar sand looks great but it's a real PITA and you have monster flow so it will be evrywhere!!!.Might want to add this sand slowly Tom so you don't throw your system for a loop it will cycle again already just depends how big of a cycle you want to deal with.I always put pillow stuffing fiber in the sump by the drain when I add sand to collect the super fine dust works just like the old school angel hair and is cheap.With sugar sand I always keep the flow on the top quarter of the tank.good luck your a brave soul !! If it was me I would get the sugar sand out of the tank and put the new stuff in.You will like it much better if you need to house anything that your afraid of looseing you know where I live.