New to sw, have a question about my sand..

[gregzz4]

Sea sand is probably a lot finer than anything you've encountered in your freshwater experiences ... so keep your powerheads off long enough for the sand to settle or you'll grind them to death with all the fine sediment floating around

'Live' sand has bacteria in it that some feel helps start or 'seed' a new tank
If you're going to use true, wet-in-the-bag 'Live' sand then DO NOT wash it
If you're able to mix up your new salt water outside the tank, add the sand first and then slowly add the water
If you need to mix the salt in the tank first then, as reefwars stated, add the sand after the salt is mixed

[gottafindnemo]

Originally Posted by reefwars

if its live sand then it has bacteria ( how much is questionable and what kinds) in it as well some die off , this does not need to be rinsed as you are planning a cycle.




if the sand was never live and is dry ( no liquid in the bag) then it needs to be rinsed as it has dust in it .

So then the sand i have is classed as dry sand?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gottafindnemo

So then the sand i have is classed as dry sand?

is it dry?

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by gottafindnemo

So then the sand i have is classed as dry sand?

Ocean Direct is live sand and does have moisture in it, at least it should or your bag got dried out.

[gottafindnemo]

[gottafindnemo]

Why do they call it live if its dry?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gottafindnemo

Why do they call it live if its dry?

because its not dry its " moist " enough to keep the bacteria alive and produce organics that feul your cycle.

[gottafindnemo]

Originally Posted by intarsiabox

Ocean Direct is live sand and does have moisture in it, at least it should or your bag got dried out.

Oh man this is confuseing bahah im used to just buying silica sand, washing it well and puttin it in baha live. Dry. Wet. Blahblahblah is confuseing me baha

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by gottafindnemo

Oh man this is confuseing bahah im used to just buying silica sand, washing it well and puttin it in baha live. Dry. Wet. Blahblahblah is confuseing me baha

add salt water to tank , add sand to tank as is .........confusion over my friend lol

[intarsiabox]

Originally Posted by reefwars

add salt water to tank , add sand to tank as is .........confusion over my friend lol

Yep, no rinsing required.