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Old 05-28-2010, 11:34 AM   #1
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Do I rinse new aragonite sand?
I'm replacing the sand in a fully set up system I bought with new aragonite sand.

Do I need to rinse my new sand

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yes... you'll have a foggy, cloudy mess if you dont
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Can I rinse it with regular tap water though?
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make sure you read the instructions,some say not to rinse,it'll only be cloudy for a day or two and i would use ro water to rinse.
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