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Old 11-14-2004, 03:16 PM   #1 (permalink)
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No idea if this ever happen to you guys(and gals) but when I was cleaning my dry sand all this gunk went to the surface. It looked like a giant sponge... I thought sand sunk... but some of it floated to the top creating a nasty layer on top. Is this normal???


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Old 11-14-2004, 03:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Is this sand for salt water? One should always rinse dry sand real good before adding to the tank. Film , Cloudy water, etc.....

It should clear off after a few days tops I would think if you are surface skimming for filtration.


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[quote author=klownh8er link=board=ASAP;num=1100484963;start=0#0 date=11/14/04 at 18:16:02]No idea if this ever happen to you guys(and gals) but when I was cleaning my dry sand all this gunk went to the surface. *It looked like a giant sponge... *I thought sand sunk... but some of it floated to the top creating a nasty layer on top. *Is this normal??? *[/quote]


LOL Now you know why you should always rinse the sand before adding it. Good job :-)

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Old 11-15-2004, 08:59 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Well now it's not as bad as last time... it's starting to clear up. *I got a freshwater stringray while buying the sand to ... will I ever learn to stop spending my money and learn to save up to help the reef???

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