racefan Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I finally got a tank today(29 gal Biocube) I went with Aragonite reef sand as compared to live sand.The bag says it needs minimum rinse required.Can I rinse that in tap(well)water or does it need to be salt water? I'm sure I'll have a bunch of questions as I go. Thanks in advance, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Tap water would be fine. RO/DI water would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Yeah you are fine with tap water. Rinse it several times though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishmanmike01 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I rinsed mine in a five gallon bucket with a garden hose and a high pressure nozzle.Just filled the bucket about a third of the way,hosed it down,pour off the cloudy water,repeat until it runs clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Even if you rinse it several times, it will still be cloudy in the tank when you add the sand and water. This is normal. Just keep the sponge filters in place and let them work for a day or so, then rinse the sponge filters in your sink to remove all the dust. Then you can either put the sponges back in, or take them out (like most people on nano-reef do). If you don't clean the sponges often, then they just turn into waste factories. Most people replace the sponges with filter floss and change it every week or so. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I would imagine if you used tap water you would probably want to get a product like TLC just to make sure you dont have any chlorine absorption into the sand and then released into you tank. This is just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Go to home depot and buy a short rem of 2 inch or bigger pvc pipe. All you need is about 2 feet. Then go to the dollar store and buy a funnel. Add the water to your tank, please use RO/DI water for this. Put the funnel into the end of the pipe, use a measuring cup to put sand into the funnel. Then slowly move the pipe around your tank and put the sand to the desired level. This will keep the cloudiness to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Go to home depot and buy a short rem of 2 inch or bigger pvc pipe. All you need is about 2 feet. Then go to the dollar store and buy a funnel. Add the water to your tank' date=' please use RO/DI water for this. Put the funnel into the end of the pipe, use a measuring cup to put sand into the funnel. Then slowly move the pipe around your tank and put the sand to the desired level. This will keep the cloudiness to a minimum.[/quote'] Thats a good idea Bob. One thing I have also done is put the sand in the tank. Then put a plate or bowl on top of the sand and let the water fill over the top of the plate. This keeps the water from hitting the sand and making everything cloudy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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