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Substrate Question!
By: Seth_O Date: September 22, 2014, 10:03 pm
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Hello! I am looking into purchasing aquarium sand (aragonite
based) for my tank. I have used course crushed coral in the past
and it was always easy to rinse before placing into my aquarium
due to its large granules. However, i am not accustomed to using
something as fine as sand, so, what is the most efficient way to
rinse and "clean" new aquarium sand before use? Thank you!
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: Threelions Date: September 23, 2014, 1:45 am
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Cleaning sand is the same as cleaning any substrate - see link
below
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: Stu4648 Date: September 23, 2014, 2:32 am
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I third fill a bucket with sand, add water so the bucket which
will agitate the contents releasing the dust into the water.
Only fill the bucket until it is two thirds full of water and
rotate it in your hand clockwise and anticlockwise as vigorously
as you can several times to further agitate the surface and
release even more dust into the water and then pour the dirty
water out. Keep doing that until the water stays relatively
clear. Keep doing that and your aquarium will be full of nice
clean sand in no time.
Mind you, by about the third or fourth bucketload your arm will
probably feel like it is about to fall off so you may want to
use the hosepipe method above. The principle is the same but the
hose is doing the hard work for you.
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: mrk13p Date: September 26, 2014, 1:32 am
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cleaning sand is a pain. i find the fastest way was to put 10lbs
at a time in an old pillow case and rinse it with a hose. i then
transfer it to a bucket to rinse a couple more times to make
sure its clear
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: Jennifer Date: September 26, 2014, 11:24 am
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I use the bucket method. It works fine. The trick is doing
little batches at a time so you can get your hand in there to
stir it up.
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: tim1126az Date: September 26, 2014, 8:25 pm
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I've put the hose in the bucket, poured in sand to nearly the
top, turned the hose on low, angle the bucket so water can pout
out the top (usually on/into something that needs watering
anyway). This lets the water continually flow up through the
sand, carrying the dirt with it...That's whats worked for me,
plus you can attend to other things while it's rinsing like
that... 8)
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Re: Substrate Question!
By: Dimira Date: September 27, 2014, 7:43 am
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Another easy way is to get a very very fine pantyhose, place 1kg
roughly of sand in it and run it under the tap for 2-3 minutes,
rinse and repeat, a lot less mess but more effort involved.
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