where did you get your sand?

I personally just bought it from the store, but I did try to order it from Premium Aquatics (it was 1/2 the price as the store actually). Sometimes ordering it is fine, but if the delivery people are horrible like they are here, I'd avoid it. My package got destroyed, and was never delivered, then UPS lied to me about the package being thrown away (was sent back to Premium Aquatics). It was a pain to deal with, which is the only reason why I ended up paying twice the price.

Some people will go will play sand, I don't like the look, but I wanted the indo-pacific black and white. So if you aren't picky, then you can go with cheaper options..
 
to clarify i am not going with play sand. the ebay guy says he guarantees delivery and the delivery ppl here are really good so im not too worried about that. and with the amnt of sand i'd be ordering (120#) i'd get a 10% discount so it's kinda looking better and better. would LS help by adding bacteria as well since i'll be doing a big 78g WC?
 
yes im moving everything over. the plan is to put the majority of the old LS in the fuge and the top 1/2" or so of old sand into the new tank (so the icky old sand is in the fuge and nice pretty new sand in the display). i say i'll be adding 78g new water cause the 75g has a 40g sump. i could buy water but dang im spending soooo much money and most ppl are telling me i'll be ok to just add fresh mixed ro sw since i'll be adding my old 65# of LR to the 75g...
 
oh trust me i don't want to cycle again! im moving everything over - all livestock - including my nem, all corals, fish... i've been assured that i'll be ok, do you think i won't be? from what i've been told all the beneficial bacterial is on surfaces, not in the water column so the water isn't really the concern, which is why im wondering if the LS would actually help out a bit (over just aragonite). i am adding 32# of cured LR but im not worried about it starting a cycle, just to be sure i have it already in a garbage soaking with a heater and PH running on it.
 
I managed to upgrade from a 56 gallon to a 90 gallon w/ 20 gallon sump. I moved over all my old sand, added an additional 40lbs, and only took part of the water (I took all the rock though). I probably had about 30-40gl of water from the original tank, and I had to mix fresh water for that.

I was lucky and didn't have a new cycle, don't know how I got away with it, but I had no other option but to put everything in the tank (as my geckos were living in plastic tubs since the fish got their tank). We had company coming the next day and had to just throw everything together.
 
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