hi. has anyone used carib live sand,the type thats not in water but just moist? i ask because my 4 monthcycled tank w/the tank test being perfect and its a brand new tank has killed 3 octos now? and the filters are new. i got all new stuff because of my last tank and acc. might have been used w/copper. could it be the sand? its about 1inch deep. it looked like it was having cunvultions after 3hrs in the tank any one have thought on this? i have a bimac now thats going on 1 year in june.so i no im not doing anything wrong? thanks.

I have used it with no problems. Have you tested for copper?

its brand new even the filters

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You may want to post this in the marketplace forum.

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How long do they last before they die? Could they be over stressed. I had one octo that had obviously had a rough ride and it lasted 3 days my other octos did just fine in the exact same set up. Could be just bad luck but it's good to try and rule things out. I have also used that sand with no problems.