How do you rinse sand?

Brock Fluharty · 07/01/2007, 03:41 PM

How does everyone rinse sand? I always just put it in a bucket, and used the water hose to wahs it off, but a lot always gets dumped out...any suggestions?

Dubbin1 · 07/01/2007, 03:46 PM

I never bothered rinsing it and never had a problem.

Brock Fluharty · 07/01/2007, 03:51 PM

Well I wouldn't, but I just hate waiting for the water to clear...lol.

Peter Eichler · 07/01/2007, 03:54 PM

Big rubbermaid tube and about 10 lbs at a time with a garden hose in the yard.

Brock Fluharty · 07/01/2007, 04:16 PM

But how do I drain the water without having all the sand dump out?

Peter Eichler · 07/01/2007, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by Brock Fluharty
But how do I drain the water without having all the sand dump out?

Uhhhhh, carefully...

Dubbin1 · 07/01/2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brock Fluharty
Well I wouldn't, but I just hate waiting for the water to clear...lol.

Do this little trick. Put the sand in the tank then cover it with a trash bag. After that just pump the water in on top of the bag.

Here is my tank with the water going in and a shot later that same day. As you can see there is no sand storm.

Brock Fluharty · 07/01/2007, 04:22 PM

But there isn't any dust later on? Looks like a good idea...

Dubbin1 · 07/01/2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally posted by Brock Fluharty
But there isn't any dust later on? Looks like a good idea...

Nope, none at all.

Peter Eichler · 07/01/2007, 04:27 PM

I've rinsed enough sand to realize that it's not just dust from sand in there. There are twigs, leaves, and dirt in those bags from Carib Sea, if you don't mind that stuff then go for Dubbin's idea.

slevesque · 07/01/2007, 04:33 PM

I used the trash bag method as well and it worked nicely. Just make sure the bag is not sold with insect repellent on it

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07/01/2007, 03:41 PM	#1
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	How do you rinse sand? How does everyone rinse sand? I always just put it in a bucket, and used the water hose to wahs it off, but a lot always gets dumped out...any suggestions? __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

07/01/2007, 03:51 PM	#3
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	Well I wouldn't, but I just hate waiting for the water to clear...lol. __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

07/01/2007, 03:54 PM	#4
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Big rubbermaid tube and about 10 lbs at a time with a garden hose in the yard. __________________ April 2015 TOTM

07/01/2007, 04:16 PM	#5
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	But how do I drain the water without having all the sand dump out? __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

07/01/2007, 04:22 PM	#8
Brock Fluharty Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 908	But there isn't any dust later on? Looks like a good idea... __________________ Sepiolids rule! Current Tank Info: 75g aggressive reef, 20g A. percula tank, 29g H. erectus seahorse tank

07/01/2007, 03:46 PM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	I never bothered rinsing it and never had a problem.

07/01/2007, 04:27 PM	#10
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	I've rinsed enough sand to realize that it's not just dust from sand in there. There are twigs, leaves, and dirt in those bags from Carib Sea, if you don't mind that stuff then go for Dubbin's idea. __________________ April 2015 TOTM

07/01/2007, 04:33 PM	#11
slevesque Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 377	I used the trash bag method as well and it worked nicely. Just make sure the bag is not sold with insect repellent on it . __________________ Stephane Levesque The Shrimp Guy! Current Tank Info: 55 + 20L