can i add more sand

[cichlid22c]

ok this is what i have in 75g
egg crate
40lbs of eco-complete african cichlid sand
60lbs of moon rock
the sand is only covering the egg crate by 1/4-1/2 inch and in some places i can see the egg crate this is a newly cycled tank and just added the fish last night . the eco -complete sand is packaged in this cloudy water and it does not get rinsed so if i add more i would do it a hand ful at a time and mix it around a little right so dont smuther the bacteria in the exsiting sand and not cloud the water that much and can i do with the fish in the tank

[sailor]

Personally I would add another 25 lbs of sand. Your fish will be continously moving it around exposing your egg crate.

[cichlid22c]

yea was thinking about odering another 20lb bag of sand and 60lbs moon rock i need to make more caves and hiding places

[jbeining75]

yeah I would also go with more sand... The moon rock will help out an aggression problems you got..... Congratulations on the cycled tank!!!!!!

[cichlid22c]

and the fish love all room to swim in the tank coming from a 30g to 75 g but now they all look smaller in the bigger tank

[cichlid22c]

i wll just add it slowly so not to cloud the water to all at once and thanx jb for all help!!!

[sailor]

Any time I have added more sand to an existing tank I have grabbed the biggest ziplock bag they make. Snip off a corner, pinch the snipped corner closed, fill it with sand. Shut your fillters off. Then lower the cut end into the tank and slowly let the sand out and put in however much you want. Leave your filters off for about 5 min for sand to settle.

Sailor

Or you can go get a new long necked funnel.

[cichlid22c]

its not sand i was worried about the eco-complte sand has this cloudy water in it when i put the 40lbs in the water was white i did water changes for two days before i could the back of the tank and it was still cloudy for a couple days after that but it finally settled

[country_boy454]

Post some pics when it is done. I really wanna see how it looks! Sounds great!

[cichlid22c]

yea i will you guys are going to love it