How long until I can add sand ?

[LilysDad]

Added salt 12hrs ago and its starting to clear up when will it be a good time for me to add the sand ?

 

[JCrowe86]

Added salt 12hrs ago and its starting to clear up when will it be a good time for me to add the sand ?

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Now but I would add your rock and then your sand. Most people don't advise to put the rocks on top of the sand.

 

[LilysDad]

What about my bio filtration ?

 

[flagg37]

What about my bio filtration ?

Are you talking about some kind of bottled bacteria? I’d put it in with the sand and rock. Are you using live rock or dry?

 

[flagg37]

One more thing, you’ll want to remove some of your water as you add your sand and rocks since yours is very full already and the sand and rocks will displace a bunch of the water.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

All in. Water sand and rock. Add the bac and let it flow.

 

[LilysDad]

Are you talking about some kind of bottled bacteria? I’d put it in with the sand and rock. Are you using live rock or dry?

live rock and no, I'm talking about the filtration that goes in the sump like the socks and bio filtration media. will i put that in first or does the rock and sand go in first?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Rock sand add the water and fritz or Dr Tim’s. And it’ll cycle

 

[workhz]

Now but I would add your rock and then your sand. Most people don't advise to put the rocks on top of the sand.

Really? Never heard of not putting rock on top of sand.

 

[mermaid_life]

Really? Never heard of not putting rock on top of sand.

It will settle over time that's why. Better to put rock on direct surface..... Especially if you plan on stacking rocks and not gluing them together.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

U can put the hard scape in and then add the sand all around it.

 

[LilysDad]

U can put the hard scape in and then add the sand all around it.

When can I add socks bio media to the sump?

 

[flagg37]

When can I add socks bio media to the sump?

Now.

 

[LilysDad]

Now.

I also added frizts turbo 900 and dr Tim’s anomia. So it’s good time to add a socks? Bio media and turn on skimmer?

 

[Danroo]

When can I add socks bio media to the sump?

Add pretty much everything you have and let the cycle begin.

mortal combat.

 

[Chrisv.]

I also added frizts turbo 900 and dr Tim’s anomia. So it’s good time to add a socks? Bio media and turn on skimmer?

May want to hold off on the skimmer with Dr Tim's at first. The bacteria is fixed on some tiny microsubstrate and I bet you would actually skim a bunch of the bacteria out. Check the Dr Tim's directions. They may also say no socks.

 

[flagg37]

I also added frizts turbo 900 and dr Tim’s anomia. So it’s good time to add a socks? Bio media and turn on skimmer?

Socks and skimmer won’t really matter because there’s not anything in the tank to get filtered (check the bacteria instructions). The bio media should definitely go in since it will give the bacteria a place to propagate.

 

[Miami Reef]

You definitely should close your skimmer for at least 4 hours after adding the bacteria. Filter socks are fine to use since the sock micron are larger than the bacteria.

 

[Chrisv.]

You definitely should close your skimmer for at least 4 hours after adding the bacteria. Filter socks are fine to use since the sock micron are larger than the bacteria.

The bacteria are certainly smaller than the sock pores, but tims one and only are affixed to very small beads, if I remember correctly, which could be filtered out. . Worth double checking on, if OP hasn't already done it.

 

[flagg37]

The bacteria are certainly smaller than the sock pores, but tims one and only are affixed to very small beads, if I remember correctly, which could be filtered out. . Worth double checking on, if OP hasn't already done it.

He’s using the dr Tim’s ammonia not the one and only. He’s using the Fritz turbo 900 for the bacteria starter. Either way, he needs to follow the instructions on the bottle. It will say if socks need to be removed or if the skimmer needs to be turned off.