Sand

[acetennis2002]

Hello i dont mean to be rude but i need help kinda fast.......I bought white play sand and i am cleaning it how will i know when it is clean?

 

[Kopix Nation]

Rinse it well and I would make sure that the filter does not suck it up.

claire

 

[acetennis2002]

thats it just rinse it ? how will i know if it is clean?

 

[Annastasia]

What I do is take it out in the backyard with a bucket and a hose. I keep filling it up, swishing it around, and then dumping the water out until the water runs clear. Seems to work pretty well for me. It isn't totally perfect, but it clears up very fast once it's in the tank.

 

[FishFreaks]

You should be seeing cloudy water as your rinsing it and it should gradually go away

 

[littleimp]

Same as the rest.

Get a bucket, half fill with sand.

Stick in sink with both taps inside bucket.

Turn on both taps so the water goes to about 3/4 the way up.

Swish sand around vigourously in bucket creating mini tornado.

Protein foam & other crap will rise to the surface.

Turn on both taps & let run.

After a few mins you will see a cloud of sand swooshing around bucket as the water gets clear.

Turn off taps, wait for sand to settle (very quickly) and scoop some water out with a glass & it will look clear!!

If not start again.


Playsand is clean to begin with so will not take long.

 

[Synirr]

Playsand is clean to begin with so will not take long.

What kind of playsand are you using?? It takes me forever to rinse mine!