Staaan

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General consensus basically..

As long as its done in pretty small increments, relative to your tank size.. it shouldn't be a big deal.

If you are planning on adding "live" sand... that would most probably cause some sort of spike in ammonia.
 

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This question has been asked a thousand times on here. Try this http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Adding+Sand+to+Established+Tank

Rough Day?

It's probably much easier to pass over the thread then waste your time with a reply and be a.....I'll leave that part out.

So to the other people who actually answered my question. You guys are saying it's probably a better idea to pass over the 'live' sand and just go with safe for aquarium sand?

I plan on using a pvc pipe to get the sand down with minimal cloudiness.

Any recommendations on what is a nice looking sand?

Thanks again.
 
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I suppose he could have said please
Just in case you missed it, I was being sarcastic. For the record I agree with Lenny (who I don't think was trying to be difficult). This site has a great search feature that can provide you some answers a lot faster than people can respond. And that's in addition to the wealth of information available elsewhere.
 
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Adding live sand, from another tank, is fine, as long as there is not die off. It is simple to cure live sand in a bucket, if needed. However, I have purchased Caribian Aragonite live sand in plastic bags and had no recycle.

However, I know when I leave out dry sand in a bucket, it will smell bad. And that stuff, I would not put in a tank, without recycling...
 

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