New Aragonite sand wet in bucket???

Bluecrabber · 12/17/2017, 06:12 PM

Hey all,

Switching out my substrate from cc to aragonite sand and I’m only adding a little at a time. Was wondering if it’s okay to keep the rest wet in the rinse bucket until I add it all? Or would it better to rinse again when I add the rest?

Only adding a little because it was late and also was trying to avoid any possible mini-cycle as much as possible.

Thanks

top shelf · 12/17/2017, 06:48 PM

Just give a good rinse before adding to the tank and all will be fine. I like to rinse mine with a hose in a 5g bucket stirring the sand till the water runs clear. That way you know everything is out and you have clean sand.

Bluecrabber · 12/17/2017, 07:02 PM

Ok cool, thanks for the input.

I only got a 15lb bag to start. Dumped it in a 5 gal bucket and then tipped it at an angle in my utility sink while I had the water going in it. Went back to work on my tank and when I can back, voila! Clean sand lol.

top shelf · 12/17/2017, 07:48 PM

Your all good then

12/17/2017, 06:12 PM	#1
Bluecrabber Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 25	New Aragonite sand wet in bucket??? Hey all, Switching out my substrate from cc to aragonite sand and I’m only adding a little at a time. Was wondering if it’s okay to keep the rest wet in the rinse bucket until I add it all? Or would it better to rinse again when I add the rest? Only adding a little because it was late and also was trying to avoid any possible mini-cycle as much as possible. Thanks

12/17/2017, 06:48 PM	#2
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Just give a good rinse before adding to the tank and all will be fine. I like to rinse mine with a hose in a 5g bucket stirring the sand till the water runs clear. That way you know everything is out and you have clean sand. __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

12/17/2017, 07:48 PM	#4
top shelf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,022	Your all good then __________________ Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad. Philosophy is wondering if that means ketchup is a smoothie. Current tank info: 45g SCA Cube

12/17/2017, 07:02 PM	#3
Bluecrabber Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 25	Ok cool, thanks for the input. I only got a 15lb bag to start. Dumped it in a 5 gal bucket and then tipped it at an angle in my utility sink while I had the water going in it. Went back to work on my tank and when I can back, voila! Clean sand lol.