Hi Eric,
Thanks for a very interesting article. Based on your testing and experience, what are your thoughts on the "re-use" of sand from old to new aquariums. The main concern here is that the sandbeds will be a source of nutrient poisoning in the new aquarium. I might have read this incorrectly, but reading the article, it seems that sand beds do not contain sufficient absorbed phosphates/nitrates/nitrites to be a danger to the new tank (resulting in a sudden turn for the worse for water parameters).
So, should it be possible to re-use sand from 1-3 year old aquariums without creating problems in the future.
Thanks.
Nadir
Thanks for a very interesting article. Based on your testing and experience, what are your thoughts on the "re-use" of sand from old to new aquariums. The main concern here is that the sandbeds will be a source of nutrient poisoning in the new aquarium. I might have read this incorrectly, but reading the article, it seems that sand beds do not contain sufficient absorbed phosphates/nitrates/nitrites to be a danger to the new tank (resulting in a sudden turn for the worse for water parameters).
So, should it be possible to re-use sand from 1-3 year old aquariums without creating problems in the future.
Thanks.
Nadir