Thanks. I’m going to do something similar.
Is it black Hawaiian sand or black play sand? If it’s aragonite I would fully rinse it out and and scrub or kill off the rocks and start over if it’s taking a year to recover and still not there. That is so frustrating trying so hard for so long to get nowhere. I have been there so I feel for you.
Take this time to set up and paint it the way you really want it.
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It is the black Hawaiian sand. I’m not gonna even bother reusing it. I’m gonna go back to white sand. 
I decided I’m going to just cook the rock for 6-8 weeks rather than bleach it. That should kill off the garbage and still leave me with love rock.
I would take some dead black sand then lol.
I would just rinse it out unless you just don’t like it.
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If you want it, it’s yours!
Thank you. I will throw a frag of something your way;).
Hope this works out for you.
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Thank you. I will throw a frag of something your way;).
Hope this works out for you.
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Sounds good!
What was so bad you had to completely reboot?
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What was so bad you had to completely reboot?
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Algae that I couldnt get under control wastje biggest issue. I also had issues keeping corals alive after my crash last year. It just never recovered. I think a reboot will make things much better.
I’m even thinking of going with a plenum this time around. I like the look of sand but don’t really want to have to maintain it.
I never really maintain my sand. I just get sand sifting creatures to take care of it.
Hopefully this helps. Sucks to basically start over.
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Yeah, I had some and they died. I never replenished them.
It does suck to have to start over but honestly I’m happy about it. The tanks has been a constant source of frustration for quite a while. Sitting next to it al day while I work didn’t help.
Also, as I took stuff down today I realized my stand was coming apart inside! Ack! So much for the idea to paint it. Guess I’m building one!
My firefish died today:(
Nothing appears wrong. I guess the stress of the move must have been too much …
That sucks
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Sorry to hear Adam.
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AW man, I am very sorry Adam 
Thanks everyone. I’m really bummed. I have no idea why it died. Other than a tattered tail fin, nothing appears wrong.
I did a post-death freshwater dip and no parasites came off. I noticed it scratching the other day, but it only did it once so I thought nothing of it. I thought maybe gill flukes, but didn’t get any in the dip.
Tank is completely torn down and everything has been sterilized. I’m working on designs to make a new stand. I have some drawings I’m working on and I’ll post those up soon.
I think I’m going to end this thread here and start a new one for the reboot…