Rinsing live sand.

[Paul31733]

Just making sure I am supposed to rinse my live sand. It's Carib sea special grade reef sand.
This is my first time using live sand and the tank does not have any water in it yet.
Thanks.
Paul.

 

[brandon429]

For sure you should rinse in tap till clear, then in RO, then ready.

 

[Paul31733]

For sure you should rinse in tap till clear, then in RO, then ready.

Thanks!

 

[brandon429]

Check these ones out who skipped it

not all do this

but some do apparently have headaches if skipped
rinsing means perfect snowglobe clean

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/so-i-didnt-rinse.592624/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sandbed-stirred-up.544852/#post-5723606

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/very-cloudy-water-after-sand-and-rock.559386/#post-5735864
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-vacuuming-sand-bed.616059/ https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-tank-milky-cloudy.616519/

 

[Paul31733]

Check these ones out who skipped it

not all do this

but some do apparently have headaches if skipped
rinsing means perfect snowglobe clean

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/so-i-didnt-rinse.592624/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sandbed-stirred-up.544852/#post-5723606

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/very-cloudy-water-after-sand-and-rock.559386/#post-5735864
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-vacuuming-sand-bed.616059/ https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-tank-milky-cloudy.616519/

I will check these out later ..... after I'm done rinsing my sand lol!!

 

[CanuckReefer]

Check these ones out who skipped it

not all do this

but some do apparently have headaches if skipped
rinsing means perfect snowglobe clean

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/so-i-didnt-rinse.592624/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sandbed-stirred-up.544852/#post-5723606

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/very-cloudy-water-after-sand-and-rock.559386/#post-5735864
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-vacuuming-sand-bed.616059/ https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-tank-milky-cloudy.616519/

Brandon, separate question for you... I haven't added any substrate in 20+ years lol, and it's getting a little thin imo.
Carib Sea live is what I used originally. And looking at same again just to top up a bit.
Same deal rinse thoroughly, then with some RO and in it goes slowly? Will I start some kind of mini cycle, or its just a neutral and should be ok? Stir it about a bit with the existing base I assume? Sorry to derail thread OP....

 

[Paul31733]

Brandon, separate question for you... I haven't added any substrate in 20+ years lol, and it's getting a little thin imo.
Carib Sea live is what I used originally. And looking at same again just to top up a bit.
Same deal rinse thoroughly, then with some RO and in it goes slowly? Will I start some kind of mini cycle, or its just a neutral and should be ok? Stir it about a bit with the existing base I assume? Sorry to derail thread OP....

No problem. Us Canucks gotta stick together lol

 

[CanuckReefer]

No problem. Us Canucks gotta stick together lol

 

[Paul31733]

 

[brandon429]

I agree adding the sand will be neutral when rinsed, it falls down like a snowglobe it will be so nice not to have any clouding

 

[CanuckReefer]

I agree adding the sand will be neutral when rinsed, it falls down like a snowglobe it will be so nice not to have any clouding

Perfect. Thanks.

 

[Garf]

There’s no need to rinse it, but you can if you wanna rinse the premium you’ve paid down the drain. Makes no difference in the long run. Better off buying dead, If you’re gonna wash it.

 

[zukihara]

There’s no need to rinse it, but you can if you wanna rinse the premium you’ve paid down the drain. Makes no difference in the long run. Better off buying dead, If you’re gonna wash it.

Man I thought I was taking crazy pills reading the advice before you chimed in!

 

[Reefnewb]

I never rinse live sand. If you’re paying the money for life sand why would you wanna rinse all the bacteria away? Mine as well just buy dry sand. The cloudiness will pass in 12-24 hours.

 

[brandon429]

But it didn’t in the links above

if you rinse or dont rinse, none of your params change either way

it’s a choice for simple clouding or not. Once we rinse, nothing changes to bad, no measurable params change thats primarily why its so popular to be in control of the system from the start. Real live sand has wiggling worms, you aren’t doing anything special for the wet sand by keeping the clouding.

 

[Reefnewb]

But it didn’t in the links above

As long as there are power heads in the tank it will clear up in a day. Also adding the little pouch of clearifier that comes in the bags of live sand helps a lot too. Iv used caribea live sand in every tank Iv set up and never had a problem. (Probably 10-15 tanks)

 

[Garf]

But it didn’t in the links above

if you rinse or dont rinse, none of your params change either way

it’s a choice for simple clouding or not.

The choice is diversity or not. I think the additions of tester corals, and the bacteria, absolutely helps in young tanks.

 

[brandon429]

What about the posts with powerheads above where it didn’t clear up in ten days

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cloudy-tank.576835/

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bummer-could-use-some-help.558301/

not worth the risk. We buy it because it’s good sand to have in a reef, we pre rinse to begin with total control.


https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/very-cloudy-water-after-sand-and-rock.559386/#post-5735864
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/question-about-vacuuming-sand-bed.616059/ https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/new-tank-milky-cloudy.616519/

 

[Garf]

What about the posts with powerheads above where it didn’t clear up in ten days

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/cloudy-tank.576835/

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bummer-could-use-some-help.558301/

UV

 

[zukihara]

The guy in one thread admitted he may have had a bad bag. Seems like that has been overlooked.