Hello...

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

I am going to get like 50-80kg of coral chip sand grade 0 for my tank... the problem that i actully face it washing the sand... i though of putting all the sand into my tank my soak then wash ..but this way i be will wasting of lot of water..cause my tank will be holding ard 200litre of water... my idea is saving water..which is most important! Help pls .... what u guy usally do when washing so much sand at onces...?

thanks

[Mr CRABS]

Dosent the sand in the shops are already washed,i dun think you need to wash.Ask your lfs if it is washed.Most farms wash before they sell or import to avoid the growth of unwanted substances.

[Alvin Tan]

Dosent the sand in the shops are already washed,i dun think you need to wash.Ask your lfs if it is washed.Most farms wash before they sell or import to avoid the growth of unwanted substances.

no....coral chips n coral chip sand are nt pre-wash...best to wash dem first b4 laying out the sandbed....

my 2 cents..

[colinsoon]

i wash them in a pail... i fill the sand to around 2/3 of the pail, den add water to the top, stir them till almost everything comes out, den i pour away the water, and fill it again... around 4 times will do.... haha.. cos i juz washed mine this way...

if wanna save water, maybe can bring your sand to the public toilet, den wash it there? water will be free..?

[dumdum]

i wash them in a pail... i fill the sand to around 2/3 of the pail, den add water to the top, stir them till almost everything comes out, den i pour away the water, and fill it again... around 4 times will do.... haha.. cos i juz washed mine this way...

if wanna save water, maybe can bring your sand to the public toilet, den wash it there? water will be free..?

[mUAr_cHEe]

No need to wash.

Not much difference. Even if got difference, I don't think it will be worth the back ache and utilities bill.

[zephyros]

some bros actually use a magnet to stir arnd the sand juz in case there

is some metal in there

[colinsoon]

i think it would be better to wash it, cos when i washed mine, the first wash has a water consistency similiar to that of a diluted milo... comes with foam too.... a lot of it. water onli became clear on the 5th wash.... dunno what dat is.. or is dat supposed to be inside?!?!?!

[ozy]

If you really have constraints, you can do away with washing the sand. It will take longer for your tank to clear out as your filtration system remove the smaller particles. There will also be some other substances like small chips of wood (which you can scope out when you add water), and some metal bits (which you cannot remove by washing either, have to use the method mentioned by zephyros).

In any case you will need to change at least 50% of the water after your cycling period, you can just use the sand as it is and cycle the tank. Can save some water in this case.

[DrJekyl_MrHyde]

Thanks for the reply ...guys!

So where do i get already washed coral chip grade 0 sand...?

which farm or shop sell them..?

[ozy]

The washed gravel are more expensive when compared to the normal white/yellow sacks we normally use.

I think they are $10 for 6kg vs around $7 for 10kg in the sacks. Quite taxing on the $$ bag.

Alternatively, you can make new friends in the forum quickly and get them to help.

[Achilles Tang]

I hate washing sand!

You has have to grit your teeth and go through it.... no choice, looking at the quality of so-called 'washed sand' so in our LFS... you'll be shocked at the amount of rubbish inside!

[gny]

Better wash b4 use.

As mention by fellow brothers, you will be surprised to see all sorts of 'staff' in there.

Better to safe than sorry.

My 2 cents

[sol]

i wash them in a pail... i fill the sand to around 2/3 of the pail, den add water to the top, stir them till almost everything comes out, den i pour away the water, and fill it again... around 4 times will do.... haha.. cos i juz washed mine this way...

if wanna save water, maybe can bring your sand to the public toilet, den wash it there? water will be free..?

yup. i think this way is better washing method, save alot of water. 4-5 pails of water to wash a bag of sand. ok la.

as for the public toilet washing method..

[sol]

i wash them in a pail... i fill the sand to around 2/3 of the pail, den add water to the top, stir them till almost everything comes out, den i pour away the water, and fill it again... around 4 times will do.... haha.. cos i juz washed mine this way...

if wanna save water, maybe can bring your sand to the public toilet, den wash it there? water will be free..?

yup. i think this is a good way to wash. 4-5 pails of water to wash a sand is still alrite. i washing this way too.

but for the toilet method..

[cityofangels]

I'll definitely wash the sand before chucking it into my tank. I don't trust the LFS when they say it's "pre-washed" already. You can still pull out alot of junk from the sand.