Live sand question

[polarbear]

I was wondering if its ok to rinse live sand before adding it to my tank? I'm not worried about the live bacteria in it since I'm using all live rock. I bought Fiji pink live sand and know that it can make the water cloudy which I would like to avoid. If I rinse it in salt water will it be ok to pit in the tank?

[FireWater]

You will still get a cycle out of it, but yes you can rinse. I usually rinse mine in RO.

[Scutterborn]

Keep in mind that if you rinse in RO water, it will not be "live" any longer.


- Ben -

[g-ray]

You can rinse it without issue

[g-ray]

Honestly I never even use or water I just make sure I get as much water out as possible

[polarbear]

Why will there be a cycle if I'm using all my live rock and old water that's already in the tank? I'm just taking everythig out to replace the crush coral with sand.

[polarbear]

Ill be using saltwater to rinse it with.

[FireWater]

The sand will start to populate with bacteria. I'm not talking full on cycle, but a bloom.

[polarbear]

Thanks everyone.

[350gt]

I was rinsing sand and adding it to my existing tank when I got a cyano bloom... I have never had cyano in the 2 years the tank was up...... Could have been other factors as I made a few other changes to my tank around the same time but I think maybe the sand played the biggest part......