Washing the sand

[cutechic]

....but hot pink is cool!!!

I hate having to wear sunglasses while I'm trying to work

sorry - Dustbin

I didn't know what a dustbin was until FM explained )

 

[Sky042]

I washed the sand believe it or not in a 1 gallon rubbermaid jug. I did a small amount at a time maybe 3 Cups. at a time. There is an excellent article on the chiclid forum about washing sand. but sounds like you had too much flow. You only want to get the very fine particle out. I did it with my 37G and when I was done and filled the tank it didn't even get cloudy

 

[cutechic]

Whooa, how long did it take you to do all that sand with a 1 gallon jug?!
I don't think I'd have that much patience

Yeah, I think there was too much flow. I've got it almost done now. I had the same amount of flow this time, but I waited for the water and the larger particles of sand to settle before dumping the water out. I rinsed it out a total of 10 times so far, but the water is still coming out a little cloudy. I'll rinse it out once or twice more before putting it in the tanks.

 

[Sky042]

Whooa, how long did it take you to do all that sand with a 1 gallon jug?!
I don't think I'd have that much patience

Yeah, I think there was too much flow. I've got it almost done now. I had the same amount of flow this time, but I waited for the water and the larger particles of sand to settle before dumping the water out. I rinsed it out a total of 10 times so far, but the water is still coming out a little cloudy. I'll rinse it out once or twice more before putting it in the tanks.

took me maybe 1.5 hours to do enough sand for my 54G. But since I was doing small amounts at a time it didn't take them very long to get clear water. The smaller amount of sand you work with the less time it takes that sand to get completely cleaned. I actually started with a 5G bucket but it was taking FOREVER

 

[cutechic]

Well, it's all done and put into the tanks. It took me about an hour and a half. When I redo my 10 gallon I think I'll try your way, Sky. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Synastic]

I just read this post CC, you are just too cute CC
I would have like to look up your hill and nod my head and be like AGH that girl is @ it again what is she doing? Then after I stoped nodding I would have gave you a hand .

 

[cutechic]

Hehe yeah, the neighbour across from me actually pulled up a chair on his deck to watch for a bit! The neighbour who got all the water in his yard hasn't said anything... but I can only imagine what he'll say when I wash the sand for the 10 gallon