southdown sand question

[Not Enough Power]

I purchase some sand from a fellow reefer & i wanted to know if it should be washed before i put it in my refugium.
Thanks

[Looper121]

Dude, do a search. this is the most talk about subject in tha past year.

[rbaker]

No, If you wash it, you're getting rid of the superfine grains that make it so good...

JMO,

Ryan

[Not Enough Power]

I just wanted to see you say dude this is the most talked about subject ever. Thanks for the replies Mr. rbaker

[Rock Anemone]

I agree with rbaker, don't rinse it. Most of the benifical sized particles will get rinsed out.

Rock Anemone:D

[Not Enough Power]

put it in & water cleared up, Thanks, guys

[AcroSteve]

Your water cleared up already????

The southdown I used took nearly 3 days just until I could see the back of the tank. I had about 3" of water when I added mine.

Any little change in the rock work clouds the tank for at least 8 hours. Not to mention the self-replicating problem of blowing the "dust" off of the rock. Sump and refuge is coated also.

A budy of mine is having a terrible problem. He had a full tank - no sand and added 230 lbs. terrible foam and "sludge"

[Looper121]

Well, after being mean, and telling you to do a search...I will say that this can't be southdown if it cleared up over night. I believe it takes most tanks a week or two to clear up if I am not mistaken.

[ReefRelated]

Originally posted by Looper121
Well, after being mean, and telling you to do a search...I will say that this can't be southdown if it cleared up over night. I believe it takes most tanks a week or two to clear up if I am not mistaken.

Do a search and you'll find out how long it really takes to clear up. :D

[Looper121]

tonytooth, ahh yes the incredible turnaround. I never saw it coming.;) I am going to do a search.

Oh and by the way, not enough,SD takes more than a day to settle, you don't have SD.

;)

[Rock Anemone]

We don't know yet that it's not SD sand, he could have had another way of adding it, such as adding it VERY VERY slowly, or placing some type of object voer the sand while he filled the tank.

Rock Anemone:D

[ReefRelated]

;)

After all it is a "southdown sand question"

[Not Enough Power]

Iam sorry it is tropical play sand from home depot. I added it to my 55 refugium & let it sit for 3 hours then i slowly added it to my 170. When i woke up everything was crystal clear. I have used the oolite years ago & that was a big mess, this sand seams a little more course. Maybe iam wrong, Iam sure i will find out LOL
IE: doing searches i am not on my pc enough to relize at the spur of the moment that i could have done a search. But thanks for waking me up now iam a searching for more money. Anyone?

[ReefRelated]

Is the sand aragonite or silica sand?

[Looper121]

Man I love being entertained on RC while at work bored.;) ;) ;) ;) here's another one for you tonytooth;)

[Not Enough Power]

Its not just the fish in this hobby, its everything that is around them, there just a bonus. Is that avitar you or sammy hagar? Its aragonite.
Thanks everyone!

[Looper121]

Ever see "The Big Lebowski"? If not, rent it tonight. (Avatar info)

[reefer240]

Looks like one of the Gibb brothers to me....:lol:

[Not Enough Power]

Yes i did see that movie. Why?

[Looper121]

Well, it's The Dude. You know, from the movie.

[Not Enough Power]

Jeff Bridges of course. Correction on the sand it is silicate.

[ReefRelated]

Aint it.

You smellled it a mile away Looper!

:confused: "southdown sand question" Hmmm! I guess it wasn't a SD question after all.

[Not Enough Power]

Lets keep on rollin TT.
My mistake, i pulled a BIG LEBOWSKI there was sand covering the word (free). GET IT! SILICATE FREE!!
So i guess it was a SD question. Smell it

[ReefRelated]

I give up!

[Rock Anemone]

Yep, it was a South Down question.

Let us know how it clears up!

Rock Anemone:D

[Not Enough Power]

Everything is working perfect , thanks for all the replies & the info on doing the searches, i probably should have done that first, you live you learn.