andyman98 Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 does anyone have a process for doing this as i have recently come back from holiday with some sand and i would like to put it i a freshwater tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Lovely Golden Bay sand eh? I get sand off the local beach and don't do anything with it except put it in the tank. You might have to skim the water with a net to catch a few drifty bits stuck in there, like chips of wood, dead insects etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I'd just give it a good rinse and put it in the tank. I think it probably wouldn't be very dusty anyway, but always a good idea to at least rinse anything going into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I just dump it in the tank. If it's a bit cloudy when you start filling I just use the tank vacuum to pick up the silt and dirt. Push it to the bottom of the gravel to get all the muck. When it's filled up next time it's clear as. Most of the time the gravel is really clean so the vacuuming isn't necessary... If you are really worried about disease or bacteria, put the gravel in a bucket with a bit of Hypochlorite based bleach. It will kill anything + help break down organic matter + help remove oil / petrolium residue. It will need to be very well rinsed. You can kill the chlorine with a bit of Sodium thiosulphate then rinse well again. The thiosulphate isn't really necessary but it cuts down on the rinsing. Once you can't smell any trace of chlorine its ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman98 Posted January 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 thanks for the ideas i just put some hot water into a bucket and stirred it and it looks fine to me the tanks look great with sand in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.L Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 Might have to try this one time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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