Rinse live sand?

merredeth

Active Member
Originally Posted by teviesfish
Do you have to rinse the ls that you get at the lfs before you add it to your tank? :jumping:
Hey Lady!

If you are adding dry sand, rinse it. When you add the water make sure you put a saucer or a bowl at the bottom so the sand isn't redistributed from where you initally laid it. However, I don't know what type of sand your LFS is getting you.
Talk to ya soon,
Denise M.
 

fishcake

Member
if you rinse it...
you had better do it with the tank water or you will kill the organisms and bacteria.
 

popnfrresh

Member
DO NOT rinse live sand. If its sold to you as dry sand i would rinse it. Rinsing live sand will kill off anything that has survived (bacteria and any other inverts)
 

zanski

Member
I added some live sand to my tank and it re-cycled so i would be careful if you have fish living in the tank already. It caused my ammonia (sp) to jump and killed my pigmy angel
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