wtb: sand bed (new) Edmonton

paddyob · #1 12-08-2010, 02:40 PM

Blue World has good prices on sand. $30 for 20 pounds I believe. CaribSea brand.

saltwater · #2 12-08-2010, 03:29 PM

I guess i has been a couple years since I have bought sand. I was thinking it was going to be a lot more than $30. Thanks all for your info. Will buy new and maybe supplement with some of my old stuff.

paddyob · #3 12-08-2010, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by saltwater

I guess i has been a couple years since I have bought sand. I was thinking it was going to be a lot more than $30. Thanks all for your info. Will buy new and maybe supplement with some of my old stuff.

I used about 25-30 pounds from my nano tanks to start my 70 and added 45 more pounds new. Worked out good. I washed the sand as another had said... and let the tank cycle WELL. Dont toss your sand. It is definitely usable. Garden hose, colander and pail. And a couple hours of patience and wash and rewash.

Doo · #4 12-08-2010, 11:44 PM

Just wash it in the same tank water and re-use it. you may want to wash it 2 or 3 times - no need to pay for more...

King Triton · #5 12-09-2010, 02:48 AM

Just use ordinary house screen and water and you will remove all larger chunks, works great! I put the larger chunks in frag tank!

saltwater · #6 12-09-2010, 04:58 AM

Thanks all for the help. I did the swap tonight and we will see how it worked. I cleaned my existing sand and reused it. (Crossing my fingers).

paddyob · #7 12-09-2010, 06:13 AM

Just remember to let it cycle as you will definitely have die a spike of some sort.