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Sly1461 · 12/05/2017, 04:30 AM

I recently had a tank leak and had to take everything out and put into a temporary tank. The broken tank still had half the sand in it and has been sitting outside for a couple of weeks now.
couple of questions:
- when I set up the new tank can I reuse this sand?
- if so, would it be worth boiling it in RO water to effectively sterilise it?

Or ditch it and start again?

Thanks

12/05/2017, 04:30 AM	#1
Sly1461 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 37	Reusing sand from old tannk' I recently had a tank leak and had to take everything out and put into a temporary tank. The broken tank still had half the sand in it and has been sitting outside for a couple of weeks now. couple of questions: - when I set up the new tank can I reuse this sand? - if so, would it be worth boiling it in RO water to effectively sterilise it? Or ditch it and start again? Thanks __________________ 30g reef tank, TMC V2 iLumenAir 600, Eheim Professional filter running Carbon and Phosbond, Reef Octopus HoB Skimmer, two powerheads.