Rinsing sand?

[Gourami Swami]

Hello, I am setting up a 100 gallon in a few days, and I wan to use sand as a substrate. How do you rinse it? Also, how much would I need? The dimensions are the same as a 90 but a few inches wider.

 

[rallysman]

It depends on what type of sand you're using. For the most part, I use a pillow case and rinse it with a hose.

 

[gomezladdams]

I rised 250lbs of pool filter sand yesterday.I put I put about 15 lbs in a 5 gal bucket at a time spray with hose while swirling it around,pour off the dirty water,repeat till water comes off clear.pour the clean sand into another bucket,get another load.

 

[HarleyK]

Howdy,

I didn't rinse my playsand at all - my plants love the extra clay.

For calculations of the amount of sand: Measure the dimensions LxWxH of your desired substrate in decimeters, then you have liters. Sand generally weighs 2 kg/L. Easy math from here

HarleyK

 

[Gourami Swami]

Thank you all, I will be using pool filter sand, so I will try Gomez's method. Thanks!

 

[RadleyMiller]

Gomez, how long did this take you for all 250 gallons?

 

[chrisdef15]

Doesnt your sand get blown around everywhere????
Or because its in such big tanks doesnt move around as much.
I used to have sand and my artc used to dig big holes and spray the sand everywhere.

 

[rallysman]

When I use pool filter sand, I dont rinse it at all lol....