foam after adding sand?

Gluestick · 04/28/2006, 07:41 PM

I added the OldCastle sand to my tank today. There is a lot of frothy foam on the surface of the water. Is this normal? Thanks.

jgoodrich71 · 04/28/2006, 07:43 PM

It just means you didn't rinse it. IMO, it would have been much better to rinse it. If you have a skimmer, that will help to clean it up. Also a canister filter like a magnum will help.

Palancar · 04/28/2006, 07:48 PM

I got that even after rinsing pretty well. No problem. It will disipate. You can probably skim it off by hand if you're impatient.

Gluestick · 04/28/2006, 07:51 PM

I did skim some of it off. I was told not to rinse it because the smaller size particles would aid in the dsb.

Scuba_Dave · 04/28/2006, 09:01 PM

I used a hang on filter to skim junk off when I setup my tank

AZDesertRat · 04/28/2006, 09:13 PM

Find a friend that will give you a cup or two of live sand from their tank and in a couple of days you will be crystal clear. You can skim the foam off he top or lay a piece of newspaper or paper towel on top and it will absorb it. Good call on not rinsing the sand, you critters will love you for that.

ahenson · 04/28/2006, 10:28 PM

Add some filter floss to a filter sock at the sump return, works real good. I wouldn't want all that gunk in my skimmer pumps, been there before.

04/28/2006, 07:41 PM	#1
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	foam after adding sand? I added the OldCastle sand to my tank today. There is a lot of frothy foam on the surface of the water. Is this normal? Thanks. __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

04/28/2006, 07:51 PM	#4
Gluestick Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 1,710	I did skim some of it off. I was told not to rinse it because the smaller size particles would aid in the dsb. __________________ Valerie R. Burns Founder/Vice President Joliet Area Reef Club Current Tank Info: 90 gal SPS dominated, ASM-G2 skimmer, 2x250w 20k SE Radium bulbs under Lumenarc Mini Reflectors

04/28/2006, 07:43 PM	#2
jgoodrich71 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 849	It just means you didn't rinse it. IMO, it would have been much better to rinse it. If you have a skimmer, that will help to clean it up. Also a canister filter like a magnum will help.

04/28/2006, 07:48 PM	#3
Palancar Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bloomsbury, NJ Posts: 165	I got that even after rinsing pretty well. No problem. It will disipate. You can probably skim it off by hand if you're impatient.

04/28/2006, 09:01 PM	#5
Scuba_Dave EMERTXE YID Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Asylum, South of Boston, MA Posts: 10,362	I used a hang on filter to skim junk off when I setup my tank

04/28/2006, 09:13 PM	#6
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Find a friend that will give you a cup or two of live sand from their tank and in a couple of days you will be crystal clear. You can skim the foam off he top or lay a piece of newspaper or paper towel on top and it will absorb it. Good call on not rinsing the sand, you critters will love you for that.

04/28/2006, 10:28 PM	#7
ahenson Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rantoul Il Posts: 1,140	Add some filter floss to a filter sock at the sump return, works real good. I wouldn't want all that gunk in my skimmer pumps, been there before.