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Don_Craig
05-25-2012, 12:50 PM
Hi all - new here, long time 29 Gallon bow front FOWLR was seeping, so taking it down and then made the plunge and got a 60 gallon cube and going for a new reef tank. I think I've got a start with my existing live rock, but wondering if I can use the gravel in my old tank, and put sand over the top of it to seed the sand. The live rock and gravel are pretty loaded with small bristle worms, which I've heard mixed reviews on but seem to do only good stuff in my existing tank, they keep it clean and don't hurt anything. Since my 6 line Wrasse died they're a lot more visible, but when he was alive you pretty much never saw them. ANYWAY - more experienced Reef Keepers - putting in the sand over the old gravel? Would there be any issues of as the sand is stirred the gravel rising to the top of the sand? I'm planning on having a 2-3" sand bed. Thanks.