at least i dont feel like im the only one now. what is all that stuff the clouds your water anyways. isnt pool filter sand supposed to be clean since its FILTER sand?
how i clean pool filter sand "with pics"
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I boiled the sand and rinsed each bucket out several times, and the water was still cloudy for a few hours. Guess I just wasn't patient enough with the washing.
does the water have to be crystal clear after stirring up the sand? i mean like does the aftermath have to be as clear as before i stir up the sand? im on my 60th refill. not overexxagerating.
Im a little late on this thread, but i too just purchased 3x50 lbs bags of "pool filter" silica sand for my newest 125G fw tank. My tank was partially full and all i did was was pour all three bags into the tank and aggitate the sand. Let the sand settle while doing a complete water change, ploped a filter on it and vuala! Nice clean water.
i guess if you like your water to look like my 2nd set of pix go ahead 
but for others,i recommend cleaning it first lol
but for others,i recommend cleaning it first lol
I just used PFS for the first time... no rinsing... perfect clarity. however, there is high variability in sands depending on where they were collected and who packaged it. when in doubt, rinse it out!
hm....i'm going to get sand for my new flounder today! Then I caught this post...nice!
It helps me now, thx for sharing ^.^
It helps me now, thx for sharing ^.^
i always rinse before addingKogo;2394054; said:
its not that hard or take to long or need tools
very good backup to rinse
every kind of sand is different
some need it some "may" not
i would like to see a bag of sand with no dust tho lol
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