Curing sand after WC: how weird am I?

[rmurken]

So I usually vacuum out a pound or two of sand from my 55 while doing a WC. It just happens as I pull up all the junk on the bottom of the tank. I’ve been taking this sand, rinsing it in freshwater and getting the clumps of organics out of it. Then I’ve been letting it cure for a few weeks in saltwater (seeding it with a bit of junk from the tank). I test NH3 and NO3 and change the water occasionally. Once the NO3 stops going up, I rinse it a final time and return it to the tank.

My basic thinking is that I’m probably never going to fully rinse all the flora and fauna out of it, so better to just let it cure.

Crazy? Pointless? Dangerous? Thoughts?

 

[Brad Miller]

My $.02;
Yes, your crazy
Yes, it’s pointless
It’s prob not dangerous
These are my thoughts

 

[rmurken]

My $.02;
Yes, your crazy
Yes, it’s pointless
It’s prob not dangerous
These are my thoughts

Lol. Sounds about right.

 

[MnFish1]

So I usually vacuum out a pound or two of sand from my 55 while doing a WC. It just happens as I pull up all the junk on the bottom of the tank. I’ve been taking this sand, rinsing it in freshwater and getting the clumps of organics out of it. Then I’ve been letting it cure for a few weeks in saltwater (seeding it with a bit of junk from the tank). I test NH3 and NO3 and change the water occasionally. Once the NO3 stops going up, I rinse it a final time and return it to the tank.

My basic thinking is that I’m probably never going to fully rinse all the flora and fauna out of it, so better to just let it cure.

Crazy? Pointless? Dangerous? Thoughts?

You are not crazy - but probably way overthinking.
It seems pointless
Doesn't seem dangerous

My thoughts - take out the sand - rinse it well in a bucket and put it back in. OR better yet - use a 'Python' type device or a sand vacuum - and do all of the tank at one time. every couple months this way you dont have to take any sand out. It will keep your sand clean. (assuming you dont have a really deep sand bed - which to me (I dont like) - has no need for cleaning/vacuuming)

 

[Mastiffsrule]

You are not crazy - but probably way overthinking.
It seems pointless
Doesn't seem dangerous

My thoughts - take out the sand - rinse it well in a bucket and put it back in. OR better yet - use a 'Python' type device or a sand vacuum - and do all of the tank at one time. every couple months this way you dont have to take any sand out. It will keep your sand clean. (assuming you dont have a really deep sand bed - which to me (I dont like) - has no need for cleaning/vacuuming)

Exactly,