Rinsing sand

[I never finish anythi]

A little clearer. How’s this?

Stir it up and see

 

[brandon429]

6. Can rearrange scape as needed, well after setup time, without becoming our additional warning links for people who skipped rinsing as directed by anti rhetoric peers/ the list is coming solely from page one, readable by all, not ad libbed for this thread

7. Seven is a big one, not revealing until buy in achieved, despite the din

There's twenty benefits BTW this self assessment w take a while

:)

 

[Reefer911]

Stir it up and see

Immediately after stirring

 

[Reefer911]

6. Can rearrange scape as needed, well after setup time, without becoming our additional warning links for people who skipped rinsing as directed by anti rhetoric peers/ the list is coming solely from page one, readable by all, not ad libbed for this thread

7. Seven is a big one, not revealing until buy in achieved, despite the din

There's twenty benefits BTW this self assessment w take a while

:)

What’s the buy in?

I think it’s clear (pun intended) that I’m not skipping this process and that I want it perfect

 

[brandon429]

Im just hacking on those guys making them think was going to be here crumbing all day jj

it probably isn't going to hurt anything and would clear, most do but not all do (we make big threads making the changes to absolutely stop the issues, however) so based on % however you set up this tank w likely be fine

indeed this benefit comes later in the tank history too, you can't imagine how many invasions we stopped by doing this rinse on year 5, of the tank you're planning/shown above.

this practice for you will be before the tank is fully stocked

you might need this when you move homes, so that five thousand dollars in corals survive

we sand rinse new tanks, results on file

we sand rinsed noncompliant 3 year old tanks, results on file

we sand rinsed ten year old systems to keep them alive, logged.

this first step to you is the secret to reef control you really might need one day.

the big picture is that in skipping this work, and those testimonies, you lose the ability to skirt the common rule and get our results. the masses cannot lead you to that which they've not encountered. above in that thread of ours: total reef control with no testing for any cycling parameter at all. that's rare


it begins with agreeing to assertively rinse, and measuring those benefits in your tank when you do. relaying those results to others in large aggregate threads is pure fun/collects us more examples.

 

[signal7]

I used the bucket-and-hose method to rinse my dry sand. It took a lot of rinsing and slowly went from dense milky white to just hazy (a little more clear than your last picture). I couldn't get it crystal-clear and stopped when it seemed like I was getting diminished returns. No issues going in the tank, but I was generally careful to avoiding stirring things up too much. In the early days it would cloud up a little when stirring or moving rock, but it would dissipate. After a while it no longer clouded up when stirred.

 

[AquaLogic]

Stick it in a bucket and run a HOB filter with filter floss and keep agitating every time it clears. Then give it another good rinse or two. It can take a few days doing it, but if you're not in hurry it's a great way to not waste a lot of water for no good reason. We already dump so much water from our RO systems, I try to not frivolously waste water when I don't have to do so. Also, even if you didn't rinse it, if you're running a filter sock or floss once you have it in your tank it will clear up. It most certainly does not, as others have stated, keep your water cloudy forever. In fact, it should clear up within a day or two.

Rinsing is more important for not introducing contaminates than it is for water clarity. I've set up many tanks with many different sands and I've never had any system not clear up within a day or two if it wasn't rinsed. I have regretted not rinsing for other reasons, but not clarity. I'm not sure why anyone would claim your water would stay cloudy forever. That's absurd, no offense.

I absolutely do recommend rinsing, but not because of water clarity. That's the least meaningful reason to rinse.

 

[I never finish anythi]

Immediately after stirring

I'd use that no problem.

 

[Reefer911]

Stick it in a bucket and run a HOB filter with filter floss and keep agitating every time it clears. Then give it another good rinse or two. It can take a few days doing it, but if you're not in hurry it's a great way to not waste a lot of water for no good reason. We already dump so much water from our RO systems, I try to not frivolously waste water when I don't have to do so. Also, even if you didn't rinse it, if you're running a filter sock or floss once you have it in your tank it will clear up. It most certainly does not, as others have stated, keep your water cloudy forever. In fact, it should clear up within a day or two.

Rinsing is more important for not introducing contaminates than it is for water clarity. I've set up many tanks with many different sands and I've never had any system not clear up within a day or two if it wasn't rinsed. I have regretted not rinsing for other reasons, but not clarity. I'm not sure why anyone would claim your water would stay cloudy forever. That's absurd, no offense.

I absolutely do recommend rinsing, but not because of water clarity. That's the least meaningful reason to rinse.

Yeah I never believed that the water would be cloudy forever. This is my third tank and my first time rinsing.

My goal is to be able to agitate the sand once in the aquarium (down the road, not only right now) and not see a cloud. However, I also wonder how possible that is, considering detritus buildup.

Can that be alleviated with a proper cleanup crew?

 

[56longroof]

Yeah I never believed that the water would be cloudy forever. This is my third tank and my first time rinsing.

My goal is to be able to agitate the sand once in the aquarium (down the road, not only right now) and not see a cloud. However, I also wonder how possible that is, considering detritus buildup.

Can that be alleviated with a proper cleanup crew?

How deep of a sandbed are you putting in?

 

[Reefer911]

Here’s the sand bed. I expect it to compact a little when I add water, about an inch I guess