freshwater sand bottom help

[freshwaterfishing]

We just bought sand for our Frontosa tank. The guy at the petstore told us that there was no need to wash it, that it is very already clean sand. He just said let the sand settle for 3 days before i put my fish back in the tank. Is this true?
Any other help would be great, i tried looking in the search engine for my answer but no help was there.

 

[unclassified]

i would just wash it anyway just for your peace of mind.

 

[V1xIII]

Probably gonna need to wash it anyway, at the very least it will be dusty. With my black sand, I had to bucket wash it and then do a 50% waterchange after it was in the tank even after washing it.

 

[freshwaterfishing]

How long do i have to keep my fish out of the tank while the sand settles?

 

[FSM]

the guy in the store is a moron, I think. Why do you have to wait 3 days to settle if it is clean?

wash it in a bucket, your fish should be fine.

 

[freshwaterfishing]

k so how should i wash the sand in the bucket ,and then do i tak the fish out ot put the sand in then right away put my fish back in?

 

[FSM]

Put some sand in the bucket and spray the hose in it. Mix the sand around with your hand. Once it is fairly clear, put it in the tank. I used a large cup.

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Then how long do i have to wait before the fish can go back into the tank, right away?

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Put some sand in the bucket and spray the hose in it. Mix the sand around with your hand. Once it is fairly clear, put it in the tank. I used a large cup.

Thanx for all ur help too

 

[freshwaterfishing]

Can anyone let me know, if the fish have to be out before putting in the sand and if so how long should they be out for?