Drying sand... Please!!!!

new_noob

new_noob

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Well i just bought some sand and i need to know how i can dry sand FAST?!?!? I bought sand but it came frozen, (because it is cold in Wisconsin) and it got all wet and moise when i thawed it out, and i am trying to sift it but it is kinda hard to sift because is wet, does ANYONE know how to dry it in a realatively fast thime?????
 
karajay

karajay

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:thinking:
Spread it out as much as possible.
Maybe a hair dryer?
It's not live sand, is it?
 
skirrby

skirrby

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hand dryer would blow it around lol.. i dried sand in my oven back when i had a uromastyx. if you go that route i would obviously let it cool before you put it in your tank
 
skirrby

skirrby

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yes i recomend you preheat to 450 and bake for 8-10 min... hehe just kidding that was the instruction for the pizza i just ate... but yeah just spread it out on a cookie sheet and bake it for awhile. once you think its dry take it out let it cool and if theres any still wet just bake it longer.
 
karajay

karajay

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Originally posted by olimark
LOL yes a blow dryer definately not this will make a mess.
Well I said spread it out!

Seriously, I thought maybe you could contain it in a box. But I like the oven idea.
 
humuhumu

humuhumu

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Are you moving and concerned about the weight? Otherwise why do you need to dry it out. If you are putting it into an aquarium, you could thaw it in a bucket with some water.
 
doris

doris

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May I ask why you're trying to dry it before you wet it? Also, why are to trying to sift it? Is it previously used play sand? I don't get it.
 
new_noob

new_noob

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I am sifting it to get out any roots of bug, when i was looking at it there was a big root, so i started to sift it but it was to wet, now i am baking it.
the oven idea is great, its working.
ohh and pass me some of thay pizza!!!
 
new_noob

new_noob

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alrighty, i added the sand, but now i have TONS TONS of silt, and dust, you think my skimmer will take that out??
 
new_noob

new_noob

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yes, a root, like from a tree. it just normal play sand. and now there is tons of silt, back to my question, do you think a skimmer will take out that silt?
 
new_noob

new_noob

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YES A ROOT!!!! it was outside, in the hardware factory in the lumber section, sorry if i sounded mad but i would like to tell you all, IT WAS A FRIGGIN ROOT!!! FROM A TREE!! YES A TREE!!!:mad:
well now that that is out of my system.
 
luvnluk

luvnluk

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Ok, that was funny; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frustrate you!! I don't believe that your skimmer will take silt out of your water. What kind of sand is it? I guess I would try skimming it off the top with a net.
 
new_noob

new_noob

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the sand brand is called Sandtastic and is a normal play sand, i could try to make my own little filer out of firlter fiber, its like cotton but tank safe, i'll try.
 
maverick005

maverick005

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i thought maybe you were digging up sand. but i didnt want to insult you by asking.....
ok, now that we got that outa the way.
i would still wait a day or so and see if it settles on its own.
-brandon
 
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