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11-30-2009, 08:21 PM
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Why it's important to Soak your Aragonite Sand - UPDATE
So i am getting things ready for my upcoming tank transfer and thought i would share with everyone why i think it's important to soak your (DRY) Aragonite Sand for at least 7 days before placing it in the tank...
I know a lot of new hobbyists often just place the sand straight into the tank and most only rinse it over the once; but most of the commercial sand available has a very high concentration of Phosphate bound up in the particles which is released into the new environment  not the best start, in our aquatic journey as this often contributes to unnecessary algae growth in the early stages. I am adding this sand to an established environment where i try to maintain only trace elements of phosphates. Imagine what this level of phosphate would have done for my reef. And for those that are interested in Silicates! i measured the first soak at 0.25ppm fairly low but not zero as the bag suggests.... Simon. The Substrate  Into a clean Container  Add fresh R/O Water  Which has no trace of Phosphate.  And this is the end result! 0.5ppm of Phosphate 
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11-30-2009, 08:57 PM
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nice work Simon
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11-30-2009, 09:01 PM
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Wow that could have saved me some grief... 4 years ago. Better late than never I guess! Thanks for the information.
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11-30-2009, 09:10 PM
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Excellent post
 Just to clarify this is for the DRY sand, not the Live, right?  (Just to make sure new people know the difference, soaking your live sand in RO water with no salt will surely kill it)
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11-30-2009, 09:25 PM
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Yes the DRY Sand. Would be interested to see the result's from the live sand, if anyone has a new bag they would like to test..  I wonder if it would be the same?Simon
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11-30-2009, 09:27 PM
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Thanks. Certainly an eye opener  Makes me wonder if i do enough testing on everything else that makes it's way into the aquarium....
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11-30-2009, 09:44 PM
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good work simon. im starting another tank soon and i will be doing that to my new sand
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11-30-2009, 10:07 PM
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Ooops, I never rinsed it, oh well, worked ok for me... Tank is in great shape.
Not saying that you shouldn't, but I can honestly say I didn't think of it. But now looking at this thread, in future I will wash all sand.
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 Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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