|
|
|
11/27/2016, 04:10 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 363
|
Washing new sand
I will be moving to my new house in two weeks where I will have my own man cave to do all my tank chemistry and have qt now. I'm moving from a 55 gallon to a 90 and will be getting new sand. I have found a couple things of how to rinse it. I will not be using live sand as it doesn't seem to make a difference using live vs new. The sand I have now had been in the same tank for 2 years. Is there anything I have read over for benefit of reusing my well established sand? PThe only ways I have seen to clean sand is by using a garden hose to push all the dust and ect out of the sand. Is this right as it is obviously not clean water and I am worried about it chloramine sticking to my sand and crashing an established tank... Any suggestions for something better or am I just being too cautious.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
|
|
|
11/27/2016, 04:48 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Grove City, Ohio
Posts: 10,806
|
That's how I'd do it. Give it a final rinse with rodi if you want.
__________________
I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer |
|
|
|
|
11/27/2016, 10:24 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered Member
 Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Garden Grove, Ca
Posts: 17,023
|
+1, I've done this several times without issue. Use new dry sand and wash it with tap water, then a final RO/DI flush although I suspect that it isn't really necessary to make the final RO/DI rinse; there just isn't going to be enough tap water to effect the main tank.
|
|
|
|
|
11/28/2016, 05:57 AM
|
#4 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Branford Fl
Posts: 3,024
|
Rinse, rinse, and rinse again using a garden hose and a 5 gal pail till the water runs clear. No final ro/di water rinse, I just spread it out on a towel and let it dry.
__________________
I am not a pro so excuse me if I'm wrong. Current Tank Info: 30gal Deep Blue rimless 9/10/2014, 80gal Deep Blue rimless 40gal sump/refugium 9/11/16 LPS reef, 2 x Kessil A160 with a single Maxspect Razor, RO Prime 150INT skimmer, Sicce 3 return pump, Vortech MP40 and MP10 |
|
|
|
|
11/28/2016, 07:59 AM
|
#5 |
|
Registered Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 363
|
Awesome! Just wanted to make sure that was what everyone on here did. Thanks for the help
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
|
|
|
 |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
