Rinsing Sand

[AngelFishGirl]

Finally got my sand! (Medium grain black diamond blasting sand)
I have a pillow case to wash it with and 3 five gallon buckets. I know this stuff takes a very long time to wash out - I will be doing it over the next few days to get the job done. What is the best way to do it?
I've heard it should be put in a pillow case and rinsed through that way.
I've also heard to rinse it in 5 gallon buckets. How should I go about doing that properly?
Any other ideas to wash it thoroughly and safely?

Thanks!

 

[reefdiver]

I've done mine in the bucket stirring it up with a stick.

 

[AngelFishGirl]

I've done mine in the bucket stirring it up with a stick.

And draining the water when it gets cloudy or what?

 

[Sidman24]

Finally got my sand! (Medium grain black diamond blasting sand)
I have a pillow case to wash it with and 3 five gallon buckets. I know this stuff takes a very long time to wash out - I will be doing it over the next few days to get the job done. What is the best way to do it?
I've heard it should be put in a pillow case and rinsed through that way.
I've also heard to rinse it in 5 gallon buckets. How should I go about doing that properly?
Any other ideas to wash it thoroughly and safely?

Thanks!

Hey! You need to clear out your inbox! I can't send you anymore messages! And I just switched my tank to sand a couple days ago! I used buckets and a hose to wash my sand. I did it about 10 times. The water will be cloudy for a day or two, then it should all be clear! My cories love the sand so much more then gravel!

 

[Sidman24]

And draining the water when it gets cloudy or what?

Yes. Wait til the water settles and you can see the sand through it. Then you know it is clean

 

[AngelFishGirl]

Inbox cleared! Thanks!

And awesome I will do that thank you!

 

[reefdiver]

I would tilt the bucket as to not use to much wter.

 

[horsedogfish]

where did you get the black diamond blasting sand?

 

[brennae]

Tractor Supply in the USA has Black Diamond Blasting Sand.

 

[AngelFishGirl]

Tractor Supply in the USA has Black Diamond Blasting Sand.

That's exactly where I got it

 

[Tx Oscar Lover]

That's exactly where I got it

Have you rinsed it already? I had around 200 pounds of it for my tank. But when I went to clean it, a bunch of oil particles were always floating at the top. I cleaned it for 5 days & I still had it. -.-
There are 3 different types of black diamond blasting sand, I'm not sure which I had. Just a heads up though. The top of the water had a rainbow look to it, & the top of the trash can I was using to rinse the sand out was kind of stained black from it. Just thought I'd let you know. I ended up just getting play sand from lowes, it was cheaper & was easier to clean.

 

[AngelFishGirl]

Yep it's rinsed. There was oil but I washed it out.
Took about 3 hours for me. I got medium grain.