Arogs Play Sand

[josh_g]

Hey picked up a bag of playsand today was wondering how long u guys soaked this stuff before using it in a tank? Also how do I add pictures to posts? Thanks

 

[StandbySetting]

No need to soak, just rinse the silt away.

 

[minnnt]

No need to soak, just rinse the silt away.

For ages...

 

[josh_g]

really? It doesn't make the water cloudy?

so... soak it for ages we talking a good couple of weeks?

 

[minnnt]

You have to rinse it, not soak it. Put about 8" in a bucket and run the tap in it until the water runs clear.

 

[lock77]

Hey picked up a bag of playsand today was wondering how long u guys soaked this stuff before using it in a tank? Also how do I add pictures to posts? Thanks

I have a small ten liter tank that I keep for cleaning sand. I fill it bout a quarter with sand and put it in the sink then run the cold tap on it for about an hour or until the water runs clear. Friendly warning: Argos changed their sand supplier coming into the winter and the new stuff looks a bit crappy in the aquarium plus the wife does not appreciate sand and clay in the sink.

 

[pablothebetta]

What I do to rinse my sand is to fill about 1/4 to 1/3 of a bucket with it and add water. I tend to use the garden hose to do this, aggitating the sand with the water. Then, I stir and aggitate the sand further once the bucket is filled. Then, I tip away the water and repeat until the water becomes pretty much clear after stirring, as this usually means the waste particles have been washed out of the sand.

Usually I have pretty good results with this method, though I haven't washed huge quantities before (eg, a whole bag of play sand). Not sure how much a bag contains, but I think the most I've ever done was about 5-6KG, so I'm not sure if there are better ways to wash it when it comes to larger quantites.

 

[Liam2368]

dont soak it fill a bucket half full of sand and half full of water and agitate and stir the sand then little it settle fir 30seconds and pour the dirty water out and refill, do this till the water that your pour out is clear.

 

[josh_g]

cheers guys been cleaning it for about an hour water looks crystal

 

[minnnt]

Should be good to go then. Ensure you fill the tank back up slowly though.

 

[josh_g]

yeah i know mate it gets everywhere Ive used sand in tanks b4 only difference is argos playsand cost £3 where the aquarium sand I used b4 cost £50