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It says on the bag I can clean it, but the way I usually clean substrate, it would just go down the drain. It does not explain how to clean on the bag. What should I do?

i think the way most people do it is by taking a bucket and put the sand into it. fill with water and stir. let sit for a bit til the sand settles and the debris is at the surface of the water. dump out some water, and repeat til you dont get much debris at the surface

jus85411 wrote:i think the way most people do it is by taking a bucket and put the sand into it. fill with water and stir. let sit for a bit til the sand settles and the debris is at the surface of the water. dump out some water, and repeat til you dont get much debris at the surface

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I go into the back yard & shove the hose deep into the bottom of the bucket 1/2 filled with sand, until it runs clean. Keep pouring off the water as it fills.

Cleaning sand is HORRIBLE, lol.
I get my sand from mother nature because I live 10min from the beach. I like the fact that it is un-processed, but that means I have to do the dirty work. I Halfway fill a bucket and place it in the tub, with the hottest water I can stand running into it. For 15 to 20 minutes I swish the sand in the bottom and just let the silt/debris overflow. Then I turn the water pressure up and let it just hammer away for 20 more minutes. Have done this for 3 of my tanks now. Hope that helps!