Used Sand

[kegogut]

So Im in the process of cleaning around 2-300 lbs. of used sand to put in my tank.

my question is after I rinse it with tap,whats the point of letting it dry out? I plan on rinsing it with some RO/DI with water conditioner to neutralize the chlorine but is there any advantage of waiting to put it in the DT after that?

I should note that the system Im putting the sand in is already up and running.

[mystikal]

I think letting it dry helps kill the bacteria/hitch hikers

[ca1ore]

No need to let it dry out IME.

[billdogg]

I just added a bunch of sand to my 120. After rinsing in tapwater, I just filled a 1qt rubbermaid container to the brim and carefully lowered it into the water until I got to the bottom and then just poured it out where I needed it. No rodi rinse, no dust storm, and no effect whatsoever on any of the corals.

hth

[kegogut]

No need to let it dry out IME.

Good to know

I just added a bunch of sand to my 120. After rinsing in tapwater, I just filled a 1qt rubbermaid container to the brim and carefully lowered it into the water until I got to the bottom and then just poured it out where I needed it. No rodi rinse, no dust storm, and no effect whatsoever on any of the corals.

hth

This is what I'm doing. I did rinse it with some rodi with tap conditioner and now Im filling up a container that Im sinking to the bottom and dumping. It is leaving the water a bit cloudy but thats to be expected.

Thanks for the input guys. If my tank dies or explodes in the next couple days I'll be sure to post about it! :beer: