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    i_love_pez Guest

    Default cleaning out live sand

    so what i want to do since no one needs this sand i got is rinse it out and use it for a beta my SO wants.

    i was wondering, since i dont wanna go out and buy gravel, how hard it would be to rinse out this sand and use it in a freshwater tank.

    i know people wont like what im doing, but i *love* the way the sand looks as opposed to gravel.

    so is this even possible?

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    Default RE: cleaning out live sand

    rinse in a bucket with a water hose intil the water runs clear and then spead in out in the sun to dry for a day or two.
    200 gallon on the way
    robert

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    i_love_pez Guest

    Default RE: cleaning out live sand

    awesome. thanks!

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    Default RE: cleaning out live sand

    beware that it might raise the ph. check what ph bettas like and test the water periodically. 'course if you are doing frequent water changes like needed (weekly) in a small unequipped betta tank, it should be a non-issue.

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