complete cleaning of sand

[atcdrifter]

what n how would be tha correct way to clean tha sand in my reef tank to start fresh ?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

I would take it out of the tank or in the tank and run water till its clear. Then put back in tank and fill it up with saltwater.

 

[BeanMachine]

I would take it out of the tank or in the tank and run water till its clear. Then put back in tank and fill it up with saltwater.

I've done this a few times now and has never been a problem. How old and nasty is the sand? This last time I just started with new dry sand, but I rinsed it a bunch and put it right in and filled the tank with saltwater.

 

[atcdrifter]

aight cool thank you two now can i rinse it with sink water till clean or no?

 

[JOSE CASAS]

Yea tap is fine.

 

[atcdrifter]

tha sand is probly 2yrs old its not dirty tha tank has been sittin for a few months with only bout 8 inches of water above it its a hunded gallon tha power heads have still been on tha hole time water doesnt smell at all n has been very cold salinity is thro tha roof bout to start up tha tank again n im maybe thinking bout freshning up tha sand*** some one on my other post sugested it

 

[atcdrifter]

jose casas can u look at my otha thread "what to do? getting tank back up" n give me ur input thanks

 

[atcdrifter]

cool thanks

 

[Reefer08]

Have you considered just gravel vacuming the sand? Petco/Petsmart sells gravel vacs in different sizes. After the gravel vac is finished your sand will be super clean and white like brand new. Just have a large amount of saltwater on hand to do a big water change.

 

[Reefer08]

tha sand is probly 2yrs old its not dirty tha tank has been sittin for a few months with only bout 8 inches of water above it its a hunded gallon tha power heads have still been on tha hole time water doesnt smell at all n has been very cold salinity is thro tha roof bout to start up tha tank again n im maybe thinking bout freshning up tha sand*** some one on my other post sugested it

Nevermind, just read this. I agree with Jose. Just take all the sand out and rinse it with tap water. Let it dry out in the sun or do a final rinse with ro/di then put back into the tank.

 

[atcdrifter]

cool cool