Tat2d Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I'm getting ready to transfer the contents of my 25 gal to the 40b setup I bought yesterday. The sand in the 40 will be rinsed thoroughly, but I'm wondering about the stuff in the 25gal. The tank has only been running for a month. There is visible life in it(worms, etc.) Do I go ahead and rinse it, and kill off what is in it? or will it be okay as is? I always rinse sand that has been used, but I'm not sure this time since it's only been in the tank a short time. Thanks, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I would rinse it in saltwater just to be safe. That way stuff lives and you get an junk out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead77 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Jason, the old proprieter of The Coral Reef, once told me to smell the sand. Take a handful from several areas and smell it. If it smells like the beach, go ahead and reuse it without rinsing. If it smells like rotten eggs, either toss it or rinse it well and dry it out to kill all the bad stuff. I followed this advise during two upgrades and never lost a single piece of livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0lin Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I used old sand that was rotten. I rinsed it, didn't really let it dry, and everything turned out fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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