Rinsing Sand

[Bnortz]

I have 15 lbs. of dry aragonite "live" sand that I'm putting in a new setup and am wondering the best method of rinsing it before putting it in. Should I use tap or RO water?

[tcbarr]

You should be fine rinsing it with tap water (tap water isn't poison like alot of reef keepers think it is XD) and the amount that will be added to your system after this rinse would be infinitesimally small compared to 60g

[x947]

put sand in an old pillowcase. stick hose in pillowcase and gently sqeeze and agitate sand. when water runs clear dump sand into tank