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Rinse Aquarium Sand - How To Guide

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More Palmer Aquatics

More Palmer Aquatics

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How to rinse sand for fish aquariums is very easy. Fish tank sand should be rinsed before adding it to your aquarium. Rinsing it helps remove and clean all the debris and possible oils that you don’t want in your fish tank. First, start by putting your sand into a 5 gallon bucket. Second, put your garden hose into the bucket and start running the water. Third, start mixing the sand around in the bucket as the water fills and overflows over the bucket edge. Continue to do this until the water in the bucket is clear.
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@MorePalmerAquatics
@MorePalmerAquatics 2 ай бұрын
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@joannechang9108
@joannechang9108 Күн бұрын
May i have the matting to sleeve the sand amazon link please
@xsarah791x
@xsarah791x 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, I was too paranoid to try out a sand substrate in fear of clogging my shower drain while rinsing it but after watching this I bought some of the blue mesh and followed your instructions, yay for not messing up the drain!
@chelseahealingtoheal
@chelseahealingtoheal Жыл бұрын
DUUUDEE!!! You are so amazing for this hack! I just spent $50 on 40 lbs of sound that I am returning! So glad I didn’t open and rinse them yet! You are SO my favorite!
@silverjesus2815
@silverjesus2815 3 жыл бұрын
Bought a bag a BDBS yesterday and searched how to rinse it. Found a short and to the point video of exactly what I'm doing and you my freind found a new subscriber. Thanks.
@peeinacan1
@peeinacan1 Жыл бұрын
heres a tip just pour the sand water into the grass and dont even risk the plumbing at all
@adibees
@adibees 9 ай бұрын
What about when it's - 20 outside and the wind wants to kill your face?
@rost191
@rost191 7 ай бұрын
​@@adibeesdo it another time
@sallycooper7677
@sallycooper7677 7 ай бұрын
@@rost191 so wait 4 months until winter is done? lol
@rost191
@rost191 7 ай бұрын
​@@sallycooper7677do you have to dispose of it outside
@jumpvelocity3953
@jumpvelocity3953 6 ай бұрын
@@adibeesyou’re fucked
@Em-zh3tg
@Em-zh3tg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for telling us about the blasting sand, I just spent 25 bucks on a 20lb bag 😫
@booboo6522
@booboo6522 Жыл бұрын
same 😭 i just got my sand today 23$ for 20lb
@ashtonchaney3471
@ashtonchaney3471 Жыл бұрын
Just spent 30 for a 20 pound bag 😭
@motoglows
@motoglows Жыл бұрын
i got 50lbs for 24$
@mariezimri1290
@mariezimri1290 Жыл бұрын
Going to tractor supply tomorrow! Soooo happy I found your channel! Just wasted a lot of time with $25 for pet store fine sand! What a pain! Thank you!
@st0rminecraft62
@st0rminecraft62 7 ай бұрын
I got seachem fourite for $155 for 64lbs 💀
@blujeans9462
@blujeans9462 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment about covering the drain first! I wondered about that. I am hoping for a warm enough day to do it outside - but it's winter and it may not happen when I am ready. I planned to do it in the utility sink but with the concern about the drain, I may do it outside even if I'm freezing. :-)
@sandyjackson6071
@sandyjackson6071 2 жыл бұрын
I have used pool filter sand before but never tried blasting sand. I will definitely try it now. I love the black sand look. Thanks for the tip.
@EPToomb
@EPToomb Жыл бұрын
You just saved me $40 sir, and for that liked/subbed... The blasting sand has gone up a couple of dollars, but I got 50lbs for $12.99... Thank you...
@mikefm4
@mikefm4 3 жыл бұрын
Having my first go in a 55. I’m using standard play sand. I really appreciate the advice on pouring rinse water down the drain. Good to know!
@westsenkovec
@westsenkovec 2 жыл бұрын
How did it go? The play sand is the worst one to use.
@anthonymilana5208
@anthonymilana5208 7 ай бұрын
You’re right, this was very simple. But I’m still glad you posted it, thanks lol!
@justdempsey7937
@justdempsey7937 Жыл бұрын
I've always used gravel in my aquarium and I'm changing to sand just for my corydora catfish and hillstream loaches because its best for them. I was wondering how to clean the sand but after watching this I now know its just the same as cleaning my aquarium gravel so thanks for this video 👍
@Bando_6.0
@Bando_6.0 7 ай бұрын
Love the entertainment stand!! That’s a really cool idea!
@xSilverFernx
@xSilverFernx Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tip about how to block the drain!
@deoyx
@deoyx 2 жыл бұрын
Never done sand before, but I've had fish tanks for years. I've always done gravel but I've been wanting to change the substrate for my Cory cats (they keep digging and hitting the gravel against the glass). Thanks for the video! Also your setup literally made me gasp
@ashtonchaney3471
@ashtonchaney3471 Жыл бұрын
Been rinsing my sand for like 4 hours and it’s still not clear
@user-nw4po7sd2s
@user-nw4po7sd2s Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@TallBob2k
@TallBob2k 9 ай бұрын
aw dude she is adorable bless you and yours also pour the water into the toilet to avoid clogs
@elanlouiseashby3859
@elanlouiseashby3859 5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I got tube sand and I’ll be old and gray before I get it rinsed enough to use.
@meganweber9563
@meganweber9563 3 жыл бұрын
Babyyy 💕 what a lil helper.
@ahood1
@ahood1 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video and setup.
@gb3833
@gb3833 2 жыл бұрын
Hows that TV holding up with it being right above the evaporation of the tanks? 7mo ago is a significant amount of time for an update!?
@rademenes80
@rademenes80 2 ай бұрын
I just bought river sand. It was soooooo dirty, it took me ages to wash it and after 40 min I literally gave up. Water was still orange. My fresh tank is now cloudy but I put fine filter wool inside the filter and some carbon. Will also do daily water changes. I have tons of plants and no fish in it yet. It's my first dirted tank so fingers crossed it works
@123456amaga
@123456amaga 6 ай бұрын
Why are all your tanks cloudy? Not sure if it’s the camera or lighting. Are they always going to look like a bit cloudy with sand? Thanks!
@ranjanty
@ranjanty 9 ай бұрын
Will this work if I use a Lowes bucket? Or will it work better with the orange bucket?
@Gtag_thagoat
@Gtag_thagoat 3 жыл бұрын
I bought the red bag and it’s so fine it’s sucks but I’m still gunna use it, why wouldn’t you use it?
@destinys7822
@destinys7822 3 жыл бұрын
What do you think about the bottle method when adding sand to the tank ?
@flaviodesignaquariums1690
@flaviodesignaquariums1690 3 жыл бұрын
Back in the day use to get free sand fome lakes & or ponds. Now a days I like to mix sand whit grave for a more natural look.
@lilsaysothe1st
@lilsaysothe1st 7 ай бұрын
Carpet in the bathroom is crazy but appreciate the tips💯
@Sabastian-x1i
@Sabastian-x1i Ай бұрын
You could also put in in a pillow case and rinse it
@TrafishAquatics
@TrafishAquatics 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, BDBS is amazing in my experience with it!
@floydpierson541
@floydpierson541 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly how long would I have to wait for the cloud to clear if I forget to clean my sand substrate?
@christiancabrera4587
@christiancabrera4587 3 жыл бұрын
I have the same problem
@monikita333
@monikita333 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Same here… sand from a pet shop, rinsed 3-4 times, looked clean, tipped into a new tank and water is still cloudy after a week 😩🤯🤯🤯 clean but not as clear as I would like to. Is there anything I can do to fix this or start the process again? BTW I have added quick water start and bacto start straight after adding the water. No fish … just waiting for the water to be ready. Thanks
@DabbaHashery
@DabbaHashery 2 жыл бұрын
@@monikita333 try using polyfil and carbon in your filter and keep changing out water every couple days it will clear up.
@Fathernsonadventures
@Fathernsonadventures 2 жыл бұрын
@@monikita333 I recommend using very fine dilter pad in the filter it will dirty very fast but after a few days will clear it up nicely.
@michaelhallman511
@michaelhallman511 Жыл бұрын
What about play sand?
@chad2point035
@chad2point035 Жыл бұрын
I recently got this sand and it appears to be crushed up glass and has small strings of glass mixed in. I don't know if that is going to be an issue but I guess I'll figure it out.
@gabriellerth5875
@gabriellerth5875 2 жыл бұрын
There was no link to the aquarium matting in the description and I can’t seem to find it on Amazon
@DabbaHashery
@DabbaHashery 2 жыл бұрын
Polyfil cheap at Walmart would work. The sheets of it
@rhondacraig9955
@rhondacraig9955 2 жыл бұрын
Question can you use ocean sand from a beach
@reimaeda1073
@reimaeda1073 9 ай бұрын
From what I understand, beach sand is very dirty, full of all sorts of bacteria that could harm not only the fish, but also people, but it’s apparently possible to clean beach sand by baking it, but I’ve never tried..
@Mrslltdvaxx03
@Mrslltdvaxx03 Жыл бұрын
I'm planning to setup an 5g aquarium with a sand as substrate. I also want it to plant some aquatic plants but not heavily planted just a few, so how much sand do i need to use? Is 1kg of sand would be enough?
@drewmauro1985
@drewmauro1985 Жыл бұрын
What about beach sand?
@pamgrzybicki2239
@pamgrzybicki2239 Жыл бұрын
Saw a video that said beach sand was fine to use, just sift out the cigarette butts...lol
@Ace1973ish
@Ace1973ish 8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Saxonwomen
@Saxonwomen 2 ай бұрын
River sand is good
@Maleeha16657
@Maleeha16657 2 жыл бұрын
Do you ever have to replace the sand or do you just keep it in the tank forever
@spencerkooyman13
@spencerkooyman13 2 жыл бұрын
My black sand from topfin I got at Petsmart smells very strongly of spray paint. Even after rinsing for the past 3 hours I can smell spray paint.
@FishingFloridaWater
@FishingFloridaWater 2 жыл бұрын
You really gotta watch out for black sand a lot of people have had issues where the black paint would get all over their hands and bath tubes and stain anything it touched lmao. I'm not sure about the Tractor Supply sand he mentions but might try it next time.
@sprocket0077
@sprocket0077 Жыл бұрын
My LFS’s cheapest bag of aquarium sand was $12 for 5 lbs! I bought some pool sand from a hardware store which was $12 for 20lbs. Not the best deal but I feel like I dodged a bullet.
@MrBenodakid
@MrBenodakid Жыл бұрын
So i have a 75 gallon tank and i just bought 4 bags of sand from pet smart and i didnt rinse the sand ...i just dumped the 4 bags in and added water and my water is real cloudy...is that normal??
@Lashed_Goddesses
@Lashed_Goddesses Жыл бұрын
I have a bag of blue colored sand I bought at the pet store and I’ve been washing it non stop for over and hour and the water is still turning blue and idk if it will ever stop bleeding the blue color? Will it? Or should I just throw it out and get a refund?
@drm_se7en
@drm_se7en 10 ай бұрын
What’s the grain size you recommend?
@laoboy1
@laoboy1 2 жыл бұрын
Does the tank water evaporate on to the tv?
@Tooadie
@Tooadie 3 жыл бұрын
Only breeding wild fish and from altum scalare pleco nugget l200 zebra and diskus corydoras and I never clean the sand before adding it to new tank
@NEnigma777
@NEnigma777 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing the shower way. I live in an apartment so I can’t use a hose
@user-nw4po7sd2s
@user-nw4po7sd2s Жыл бұрын
Ima need tht link to da sand
@brittanydoggett3108
@brittanydoggett3108 3 жыл бұрын
So off the subject but I love that hat
@edwardmaes3297
@edwardmaes3297 2 жыл бұрын
Does the fish eat the sand?
@Leon-xr6xy
@Leon-xr6xy 10 ай бұрын
How long would it take at that amount to wash for a 200 gallon tank?
@ElMachoNacho193
@ElMachoNacho193 9 ай бұрын
2 min
@sarno85
@sarno85 Жыл бұрын
Can this sand be used for geophagus species fish? They sift sand through the gills. I wonder if this would be safe for them?..
@connorlister1979
@connorlister1979 Жыл бұрын
Yes I have the same fish and they’ve grown up over a year with the substrate
@mellisaperez4100
@mellisaperez4100 Жыл бұрын
YesS thank u
@Rel_wit_1_L
@Rel_wit_1_L 2 жыл бұрын
What size tank is that?
@no_talking
@no_talking 2 жыл бұрын
I went to a local supplier and bought a 5gal bucket of pre-sieved river sand for $3
@evocativeswine7170
@evocativeswine7170 Жыл бұрын
I bought sand from petco. Removed fish. Changed sub. But didn’t wash my sand. My sand has loads of clumps and it’s very unpleasant to look at what can I do.
@positiveegg2827
@positiveegg2827 Жыл бұрын
How’d you deal with it? I have the same problem. I rinsed mine for about 20 minutes but didn’t know you were supposed to wait until it runs clear. Not my tank water is super cloudy.
@evocativeswine7170
@evocativeswine7170 Жыл бұрын
@@positiveegg2827 well. If your just worried about the cloudiness. Water changes will fix the issue. Sand is very hard on your filtration systems. IT’s recommended that you turn your filter off when replacing the substrate. I had air bubbles and clumpy sand. I solved that issue by gently agitating the sand with a stick or your hand. I also aggressively gravel vacuumed my sand substrate which removed a lot of that air in the substrate.
@evocativeswine7170
@evocativeswine7170 Жыл бұрын
Keep a close eye though on your parameters. I had a nitrite spike in my tank after replacing my substrate. Be sure to dose stability and seachem prime to detoxify any of those harsh chemicals if they become an issue.
@palmersaquarium7595
@palmersaquarium7595 3 жыл бұрын
Nice name
@oSamiSrzo
@oSamiSrzo 3 жыл бұрын
I have a 5 pound bag for a 15 gallon, and want to save as much sand as possible. How do I prevent any from spilling out?
@masonrobins4105
@masonrobins4105 3 жыл бұрын
You need more sand lol.
@mostamazingtop6
@mostamazingtop6 3 жыл бұрын
You need about 3 more bags lol
@jennifernorlin1061
@jennifernorlin1061 2 жыл бұрын
1-1 1/2 pounds of sand per gal. Get more sand lol
@stevenessenson568
@stevenessenson568 Жыл бұрын
What’s the definition, pool for the sand and blasting sand?
@stevenessenson568
@stevenessenson568 Жыл бұрын
Difference
@BiggayowI
@BiggayowI 3 жыл бұрын
I liked the Russian version of this video better Chris. 😆
@arianajaff
@arianajaff 2 жыл бұрын
3:30 but that’s what I did 4 times before using it but the water in the aquarium still turned brown when I poured in the water
@celestamccurry4627
@celestamccurry4627 2 жыл бұрын
I am about to try, has your water cleared up yet
@arianajaff
@arianajaff 2 жыл бұрын
@@celestamccurry4627 do you know what the trick is, was it once or twice then put everything in including the water, the motor in the tank will slowly clear the water with time
@LadyBella881
@LadyBella881 2 жыл бұрын
Would've been even more helpful if the link to the aquarium mat was actually in the description lol
@vulgervulcan6345
@vulgervulcan6345 Жыл бұрын
It's actually Coal Slag and not sand but if it works it works
@desmondliart
@desmondliart Жыл бұрын
$9.99… its $42 cad in canada
@Zezhuanth_Irthos
@Zezhuanth_Irthos 2 ай бұрын
I've heard of people saying that they found metal shavings in that sand before. I just got a 50G 😂 that comment regret your life💀🪦 But after hearing that about the blasting sand scares me away from it. Also I found another way get a siphoning hose and a sink put a towel down and when you're done take the towel and shake it outside.
@maggotbrain6340
@maggotbrain6340 Жыл бұрын
Or do it outside
@raghuanbalagan7545
@raghuanbalagan7545 2 жыл бұрын
why make is so complicated? Just go to your backyard or balcony and rinse it. no drains clogged. buddy if you take proper sand, you need at least 20 rinses to make it clear. this is misleading
@StonedMason15
@StonedMason15 Жыл бұрын
Hell ya pool filter silica sand for white sand 100
@crazitaco
@crazitaco 2 ай бұрын
Play sand is less than $5 dollars at a hardware store, only downside is that it isn't very pretty!
@vacuum9510
@vacuum9510 2 жыл бұрын
You have so nice girl 🥰😇🙏
@uschwitz
@uschwitz Жыл бұрын
>amazon
@huntman517
@huntman517 3 жыл бұрын
50 lbs bag of Multi purpose sand from Menards for 10 bucks
@cmammen
@cmammen Жыл бұрын
Play SAND 50 lbs $5 LOWES!
@bradmandawe1386
@bradmandawe1386 2 жыл бұрын
Ooooooh no I used concrete sand....
@bradmandawe1386
@bradmandawe1386 2 жыл бұрын
I thought it was okay
@imnugget8085
@imnugget8085 2 жыл бұрын
It's not worth it honestly just get rocks
@ana-bananainca790
@ana-bananainca790 5 ай бұрын
It’s 2024 and I’ve been loving this hobby since Oct 2022- in that time a 50 LB bag of pool filter sand went from $12.99 to $24.99. Who ratted? I’m in a Los Angeles ca. anyone else notice inflation on cheap substrates? Oh- crap. My tub is recently stopped up. Now I know why. 😢 play box sand - which I hate. Pool filter sand so much nicer. I would like to try blasting sand. Does it only comes in black?
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