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Old 08-26-2009, 02:15 PM   #1
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Sand Rinse
Here's a question that probably has an obvoius answer. How does one go about rinsing sand before adding it to an established SW tank?

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put it in a bucket, run a hose in it. let it over flow until the water runs clear while u gently stir it occasionally. Then fill and out some dechlor in
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Could not have said it any better.
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Sounds like a plan (an obvious one at that)
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