About to move a 1 year established 65 gal reef tank. Question I have read that you should not reuse the sand without first washing it or replacing it. Apprx 100# so I really do not want to re buy it. What are my options?
Separate the sand in sections and you can go the extra mile by separating by layer/depth. To avoid an ammonia spike I would either gravel vacuum the sand after placing it in the tank, pre-rinse it all in saltwater, or both.
$300 for sand? Wow.
Petsmart in my area sells 30lb bags of Aragonite sand for $17.99. I just picked up another bag yesterday.
The Aragonite sand is what a fairly good portion of folks in this hobby use in their reef tanks. I is considered "reef" sand I've been using this kind of sand for the 3 years I've been in the hobby and I'm using it because it came highly recommended!