Did you wash your sand before putting it in tank?

Yeah I rinsed mine out in a 5g bucket a lil at a time using water from my outdoor tap. Even did the live sand from my two 20L tanks the same way. I didn't have money buy all new sand for my 75g so i just did a half and half mix with the old and new sand. I never seen any issue using this method.

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Rinsing New Sand

in no way does sand pre rinsing, or rinsing out the sand from an aged running reef exactly the same as stated above (tap, then ro) set up a tank for invasion. it lessens the chance of invasion. we have a nine year running study on rinsing sandbeds all in one thread here, results are astounding. the only known completely safe tank transfer …

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Reusing old sand

Loaded 5 gallon salt buckets a little less than half full of substrate and used a garden hose to stir and rinse the gravel. Once It begins to rinse fairly clean, pour off off half add 1-1.5 cups of unscented beach and stir it up well. Let it sit for a couple of days.

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Reef Addicts

Something that I have found from washing enough sand to fill my 90, 125, 180, and 500 gallon FW (fresh water) tanks. Is that the sand will litterly "sand" the skin …

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Can I use beach or dune sand for my reef aquarium?

I am planning to build a reef tank 180x80x76 (71x31x30) and put in 5 cm sand bed which mean around 72 kg of sand. Unfortunately, there is not sand "producer" in Chile and import 72 kg of sand will be really expensive. So, I am thinking that we have a lot of beach and dune sand in Chile.

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The Science Of Sand Washing

My Tank Thread. Joined Oct 5, 2020 Messages 1,589 Reaction score 3,497 Location Phoenix. Rating - 0%. ... stirring aragonite sand for one hour in tap water resulted in wash water resembling a thin, translucent white paint. ... but what I do is buy fairly clean sand like reef flakes then wash a small amount under tap at a time with a metal ...

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do you wash live sand?

I read on the Dr foster & Smiths site that it suggests rinsing your live sand in a bucket of salt water to remove some of the fine dust particles that float around- Is this a good thing should I do it before putting it in the tank. Also, what about those plastic open grading the one used in h...

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Amount of Sand Needed

I am planning on using pool filter sand for my first reef tank. I've used all the calculators online for the amount of sand I need and they all say 100 pounds of sand for a cubic foot. This seems totally wrong so how much sand do I really need. My tank is 48'' x 18" and I'm hoping for a 2'' sand bed. All help appreciated.

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Removing existing sand from tank? | REEF2REEF Saltwater and Reef

Replaced rodi equipment, been on steady water exchange program, 10g every week. Parameters are all normal. Was thinking about removing sand from display and rock from sump. I inherited a ton of rock from a friend's tank and really don't have a fuge anymore, just a place to hold this rock.

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Changing out sand as part of tank move? | REEF2REEF Saltwater and Reef

But if it is a large tank you will likely want to use new sand, as it would be cumbersome to wash all the sand in a large tank. I replaced all the sand in my 125 a few years in, because I used oolite sand (sugar grain sized), and it was a constant mess. Tank did amazing after I swapped out the sand.

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Damn...forgot to rinse the sand

I don't know what got into me, but I just placed the rocks, poured in the sand, then the water. It hit me when my tank took on the appearance of a big latte. The sand wasn't that "live" wet stuff, it was dry-ish Carib-Sea aragonite "special grade sea-floor" sand that comes in the 40# bags. It's a...

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Washing sand?

To my understanding, people suggest washing the sand to prevent it from clouding up the tank water when you first add it. Also, to my understanding, if you're …

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Washing substrate

Use tap water and rinse until it's clean final rinse is ro at no point does bacteria matter your tank doesn't require sandbed bacteria to live. Rinsing items in tap water doesn't remove all the bacteria, tap water is not a sterilizing agent, cleaners from bottles are antibacterial.

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How To Clean Sand And Gravel In An Aquarium

In order to keep the aquarium substrate tidy, routine cleaning is recommended with the use of a gravel vacuum or siphon. Substrate: an underlying substance or layer. In an aquarium, this refers …

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Washing Sand for New Aquarium

its ready right then for use. in our official sand rinse thread, we take massive reef tanks worth more than twenty grand and take them apart, rinse the sand the actual aged sand as above, and re install it clean with rocks and corals back on top. we do this to effectively move homes or fix cyano issues, and some just want to go bare bottom and …

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Reusing old sand pros and cons

Feb 13, 2020. #17. Sand is a phosphate sink. New sand adsorbs it and fulls up with it over time. When you put old sand in new water it can desorp and end up in the …

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Cleaning used sand?

I have had successful move of old sand....I put sand in 5 gal bucket and then the bucket in a Rubbermaid tub...wash the sand in the bucket with a garden hose, rinse …

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How To Clean Sand And Gravel In An Aquarium

Cut the bag of sand open and fill a bucket 1/3 full with substrate. Place the bucket under the faucet inside a large sink. Turn on the water to maximum output so that …

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Gulf of Mexico sand.

Beach sand is gross. Don't do it. I did it and you wouldn't believe all the things that my 'clean' sand had in it. Stuff like aluminum can tops, bottlecaps, peices of plastic etc.

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Didn't wash substrate

Here's an interesting one for you. When my tank was setup, installer dropped in 3 bags of substrate (Paleo sand) and built rock work for me - Awesome so far - super happy. However - as a complete noob, I didn't pick up on the subtle detail that the substrate wasn't washed before it went in...

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Washing Sand with tap water

Washing Sand with tap water. Thread starter CubanHogFish; Start date Mar 18, 2024; Tagged users None 1; 2; Next. 1 of 2 ... Reef Tank 365. Photo of the Month. Pacific Northwest Reefers. My Aquarium Showcase. Joined Jul 22, 2006 Messages ... My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase. Joined May 8, 2016 Messages 10,955 Reaction …

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Taking out sand and replacing it | REEF2REEF Saltwater and Reef …

Reef Aquarium Discussion . Taking out sand and replacing it. Thread starter ... Please consider washing any sand before you put it the tank. It will silt up something terrible . Reply. Reactions: DSC reef, Sarah24! and ThunderGoose. Aug 26, 2018 #4 Neo Jeo Valuable Member View Badges. Reef Tank 365. Big Blue Reef …

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How To Clean Aquarium Sand (Easily) | Reef Tank …

The easiest way to clean fish tank sand before use is to use large 5-gallon or 10-gallon buckets and place the substrate inside. Then simply rinse the aquarium sand until the water runs clear. Depending …

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Washing Sand with tap water

When I rinsed my sand I did it several times with the hose and then for the final rinse I did RODI. However, as others have mentioned, it's probably best just to get fresh stuff.

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Wash Carib Sea Aragonite Sand? | REEF2REEF Saltwater and Reef Aquarium …

Not really a beginner (however I probably will be one forever), but I have forgotton how to wash sand. Just moved and trying add some lighter/finer sand to my display and remove some of my older sand. Can I wash the sand with a garden hose, and then wash it after with 5 gallons of ro water per...

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Washing Sand | 3reef Aquarium Forums

Home Forums > Reef Aquarium Livestock > Sand > Washing Sand Discussion in 'Sand' started by Stingray, Apr 23, 2013. Join ... Messages: 1,555 Location: West Midlands,UK. Is it better for me to rinse my sand under running tap water to get it much cleaner, and is it ok to? Stingray, Apr 23, 2013. Stingray, Apr 23, 2013 #1.

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The Science Of Sand Washing

For practical purposes, put 3 to 4 inches of sand in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket. Stick a hose in the bottom, constantly move it around and rinse until the overflowing water is clear. You can do a pretty darn good job - not perfect, but really good. For a 20 lb sack of sand, I do 1/3 to...

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Washing sand | 3reef Aquarium Forums

Home Forums > Reef Aquarium Livestock > Sand > Washing sand Discussion in 'Sand' started by Grog, May 15, 2015 ... I just put regular tap and one cap dechlorinator in a 5 gsl bucket and poured the sand into. of course pour sand in first but you get thw idea it was just easier to do it that way vs having to wait for the ro to fill what …

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Using sand from ocean in reef tank

the reason I like the offers above is bc rinsing takes out animals that aren't adapted to a tank and w just die over time. animals adapted to reef tank mud are hardly ever found in the samples of sandbeds we take apart for cleaning in the sand rinse thread, its usually just mud. that's not to say there can't be an errant worm here or there, but …

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Washing sand

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Sand washing help

Hi, I acquired 300 lbs of used sand from a guy I new that had a 300 gal tank. I want to use some of this sand to setup my new 125, what is the best way to get it clean and ready for the new tank? I also have a 75 gallon with some sand in it. All livestock from the 75 is going into the 125. Can...

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Silica/beach sand for reef tank

Beach sand, our cape beach sand is mainly made up of silica, I plan on finding a nice clean sand dune which is nice and dry is not acting as a skimmer for the beach. But thanks guys, think with your replies, my mind has been made up, it's always nice hearing success stories, especially when you plan on using what that person used .

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Transferring old coral sand to new aquarium?

After numerous tank transfers, tank builds, tank rebuilds, i would never reuse old sand without a thorough washing. Fresh water will equally kill any beneficial bacteria as chlorine will. Thats why FW dips are used to remove stuff you don't want on corals, rocks, etc.

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