Do you have a sand pile?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Do you have a sand pile? You know the one out in the backyard where you dump your old sand.

Just me?

 

[Peace River]

I tried that but it turned into a litter box for the neighborhood cats!!!

 

[andrewkw]

I have several 5 gallon buckets filled with sand under my deck. The only sand I'm using these days is a thin layer in a 10g nano, but who knows maybe one day I'll get a red carpet anemone and need a deep sand bed, or I'll get garden eels again (that is the reason I have 100s of lbs of sand under my deck).

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I tried that but it turned into a litter box for the neighborhood cats!!!

Hahahaha!

 

[mfinn]

Yeah, I have a spot way out in back in the woods, that I dump old sand.
But it's near the property line so I rake a layer of leaves over it, just in case the neighbor notices a smell. lol

 

[madweazl]

Nope, goes in the trash if I'm not using it.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

I live in an apartment, so they'd probably frown on me pouring it in their landscaping.

 

[Peace River]

I live in an apartment, so they'd probably frown on me pouring it in their landscaping.

If you broadcast spread it then they won’t know the difference. I’m sure it will be fine! ;Smuggrin

 

[Jon Fishman]

I thought it would help stop weeds by sweeping it between the patio pavers, but it did just the opposite

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

If you broadcast spread it then they won’t know the difference. I’m sure it will be fine! ;Smuggrin

True. They may also find a few frag skeletons in their hedges after I leave...

 

[Waterislife]

Do you have a sand pile? You know the one out in the backyard where you dump your old sand.

Just me?

Nope I spread it out my flower beds, I never save old Sand by the way.

 

[saltyhog]

I must be doing something wrong! I don't have any old sand to dispose of....well except the small amount from QT'ing sand sleeping wrasses. Are you guys changing out your sand beds every so often or is the result of multiple tank restarts/problems?

 

[Crabs McJones]

I live in an apartment, so they'd probably frown on me pouring it in their landscaping.

Who cares, it's not your yard ;Hilarious

 

[andrewkw]

I must be doing something wrong! I don't have any old sand to dispose of....well except the small amount from QT'ing sand sleeping wrasses. Are you guys changing out your sand beds every so often or is the result of multiple tank restarts/problems?

Go bare bottom and just keep enough sand for your wrasses to sleep in. Then you will have piles of sand to store outside in case you change your mind.

 

[RJKain-777]

When I tore down my 180, I put all the sand under my drive way, there was a fair sized hole under the one corner.

 

[GJak]

No pile, I fill up my pockets and throw it at people who annoy me on the subway.

 

[Rhameen Kolyani]

hahah done that!

 

[mfinn]

I must be doing something wrong! I don't have any old sand to dispose of....well except the small amount from QT'ing sand sleeping wrasses. Are you guys changing out your sand beds every so often or is the result of multiple tank restarts/problems?

I have restarted several tanks over the years and used new sand, plus sand from qt tanks when needed gets changed out.

 

[Jvesche20]

Do you have a lot of sand because you have a lot of tanks? break down tanks and build new ones? I have 2 tanks and never dumped any sand

 

[homer1475]

I tend to bleach it out, rinse it, let it gas off for a few weeks, then reuse it. Most I ever have laying around is a couple cups.