Thank you for this video, I was too paranoid to try out a sand substrate in fear of clogging my shower drain while rinsing it but after watching this I bought some of the blue mesh and followed your instructions, yay for not messing up the drain!

Bought a bag a BDBS yesterday and searched how to rinse it. Found a short and to the point video of exactly what I'm doing and you my freind found a new subscriber. Thanks.

I have used pool filter sand before but never tried blasting sand. I will definitely try it now. I love the black sand look. Thanks for the tip.

Thank you for the tip about how to block the drain!

DUUUDEE!!! You are so amazing for this hack! I just spent $50 on 40 lbs of sound that I am returning! So glad I didn’t open and rinse them yet! You are SO my favorite!

heres a tip just pour the sand water into the grass and dont even risk the plumbing at all

@adibees

6 ай бұрын

What about when it's - 20 outside and the wind wants to kill your face?

@rost191

4 ай бұрын

​@@adibeesdo it another time

@sallycooper7677

4 ай бұрын

@@rost191 so wait 4 months until winter is done? lol

@rost191

4 ай бұрын

​@@sallycooper7677do you have to dispose of it outside

@jumpvelocity3953

3 ай бұрын

@@adibeesyou’re fucked

Thanks for the comment about covering the drain first! I wondered about that. I am hoping for a warm enough day to do it outside - but it's winter and it may not happen when I am ready. I planned to do it in the utility sink but with the concern about the drain, I may do it outside even if I'm freezing. :-)

Love the entertainment stand!! That’s a really cool idea!

Babyyy 💕 what a lil helper.

I've always used gravel in my aquarium and I'm changing to sand just for my corydora catfish and hillstream loaches because its best for them. I was wondering how to clean the sand but after watching this I now know its just the same as cleaning my aquarium gravel so thanks for this video 👍

You’re right, this was very simple. But I’m still glad you posted it, thanks lol!

Excellent video and setup.

Having my first go in a 55. I’m using standard play sand. I really appreciate the advice on pouring rinse water down the drain. Good to know!

@westsenkovec

2 жыл бұрын

How did it go? The play sand is the worst one to use.

You just saved me $40 sir, and for that liked/subbed... The blasting sand has gone up a couple of dollars, but I got 50lbs for $12.99... Thank you...

Thanks for telling us about the blasting sand, I just spent 25 bucks on a 20lb bag 😫

@booboo6522

Жыл бұрын

same 😭 i just got my sand today 23$ for 20lb

@ashtonchaney3471

Жыл бұрын

Just spent 30 for a 20 pound bag 😭

@motoglows

Жыл бұрын

i got 50lbs for 24$

@mariezimri1290

Жыл бұрын

Going to tractor supply tomorrow! Soooo happy I found your channel! Just wasted a lot of time with $25 for pet store fine sand! What a pain! Thank you!

@st0rminecraft62

4 ай бұрын

I got seachem fourite for $155 for 64lbs 💀

Never done sand before, but I've had fish tanks for years. I've always done gravel but I've been wanting to change the substrate for my Cory cats (they keep digging and hitting the gravel against the glass). Thanks for the video! Also your setup literally made me gasp

Great video, BDBS is amazing in my experience with it!

aw dude she is adorable bless you and yours also pour the water into the toilet to avoid clogs

Thank you! I got tube sand and I’ll be old and gray before I get it rinsed enough to use.

What do you think about the bottle method when adding sand to the tank ?

Hows that TV holding up with it being right above the evaporation of the tanks? 7mo ago is a significant amount of time for an update!?

Back in the day use to get free sand fome lakes & or ponds. Now a days I like to mix sand whit grave for a more natural look.

Will this work if I use a Lowes bucket? Or will it work better with the orange bucket?

I'm planning to setup an 5g aquarium with a sand as substrate. I also want it to plant some aquatic plants but not heavily planted just a few, so how much sand do i need to use? Is 1kg of sand would be enough?

Do you ever have to replace the sand or do you just keep it in the tank forever

I bought the red bag and it’s so fine it’s sucks but I’m still gunna use it, why wouldn’t you use it?

Why are all your tanks cloudy? Not sure if it’s the camera or lighting. Are they always going to look like a bit cloudy with sand? Thanks!

I recently got this sand and it appears to be crushed up glass and has small strings of glass mixed in. I don't know if that is going to be an issue but I guess I'll figure it out.

Carpet in the bathroom is crazy but appreciate the tips💯

Does the tank water evaporate on to the tv?

What’s the grain size you recommend?

My LFS’s cheapest bag of aquarium sand was $12 for 5 lbs! I bought some pool sand from a hardware store which was $12 for 20lbs. Not the best deal but I feel like I dodged a bullet.

Thank you

I have a bag of blue colored sand I bought at the pet store and I’ve been washing it non stop for over and hour and the water is still turning blue and idk if it will ever stop bleeding the blue color? Will it? Or should I just throw it out and get a refund?

So i have a 75 gallon tank and i just bought 4 bags of sand from pet smart and i didnt rinse the sand ...i just dumped the 4 bags in and added water and my water is real cloudy...is that normal??

Thank you for showing the shower way. I live in an apartment so I can’t use a hose

There was no link to the aquarium matting in the description and I can’t seem to find it on Amazon

@DabbaHashery

2 жыл бұрын

Polyfil cheap at Walmart would work. The sheets of it

Only breeding wild fish and from altum scalare pleco nugget l200 zebra and diskus corydoras and I never clean the sand before adding it to new tank

What size tank is that?

So off the subject but I love that hat

Does the fish eat the sand?

YesS thank u

Nice name

Can this sand be used for geophagus species fish? They sift sand through the gills. I wonder if this would be safe for them?..

@connorlister1979

10 ай бұрын

Yes I have the same fish and they’ve grown up over a year with the substrate

My black sand from topfin I got at Petsmart smells very strongly of spray paint. Even after rinsing for the past 3 hours I can smell spray paint.

@FishingFloridaWater

2 жыл бұрын

You really gotta watch out for black sand a lot of people have had issues where the black paint would get all over their hands and bath tubes and stain anything it touched lmao. I'm not sure about the Tractor Supply sand he mentions but might try it next time.

What about play sand?

Exactly how long would I have to wait for the cloud to clear if I forget to clean my sand substrate?

@christiancabrera4587

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem

@monikita333

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Same here… sand from a pet shop, rinsed 3-4 times, looked clean, tipped into a new tank and water is still cloudy after a week 😩🤯🤯🤯 clean but not as clear as I would like to. Is there anything I can do to fix this or start the process again? BTW I have added quick water start and bacto start straight after adding the water. No fish … just waiting for the water to be ready. Thanks

@DabbaHashery

2 жыл бұрын

@@monikita333 try using polyfil and carbon in your filter and keep changing out water every couple days it will clear up.

@coleydavisiii2223

2 жыл бұрын

@@monikita333 I recommend using very fine dilter pad in the filter it will dirty very fast but after a few days will clear it up nicely.

Ima need tht link to da sand

Been rinsing my sand for like 4 hours and it’s still not clear

@user-nw4po7sd2s

10 ай бұрын

😂😂

I have a 5 pound bag for a 15 gallon, and want to save as much sand as possible. How do I prevent any from spilling out?

@masonrobins4105

2 жыл бұрын

You need more sand lol.

@mostamazingtop6

2 жыл бұрын

You need about 3 more bags lol

@jennifernorlin1061

2 жыл бұрын

1-1 1/2 pounds of sand per gal. Get more sand lol

Question can you use ocean sand from a beach

@reimaeda1073

6 ай бұрын

From what I understand, beach sand is very dirty, full of all sorts of bacteria that could harm not only the fish, but also people, but it’s apparently possible to clean beach sand by baking it, but I’ve never tried..

How long would it take at that amount to wash for a 200 gallon tank?

@ElMachoNacho193

5 ай бұрын

2 min

I liked the Russian version of this video better Chris. 😆

What about beach sand?

@pamgrzybicki2239

Жыл бұрын

Saw a video that said beach sand was fine to use, just sift out the cigarette butts...lol

It’s 2024 and I’ve been loving this hobby since Oct 2022- in that time a 50 LB bag of pool filter sand went from $12.99 to $24.99. Who ratted? I’m in a Los Angeles ca. anyone else notice inflation on cheap substrates? Oh- crap. My tub is recently stopped up. Now I know why. 😢 play box sand - which I hate. Pool filter sand so much nicer. I would like to try blasting sand. Does it only comes in black?

I went to a local supplier and bought a 5gal bucket of pre-sieved river sand for $3

I bought sand from petco. Removed fish. Changed sub. But didn’t wash my sand. My sand has loads of clumps and it’s very unpleasant to look at what can I do.

@positiveegg2827

Жыл бұрын

How’d you deal with it? I have the same problem. I rinsed mine for about 20 minutes but didn’t know you were supposed to wait until it runs clear. Not my tank water is super cloudy.

@evocativeswine7170

Жыл бұрын

@@positiveegg2827 well. If your just worried about the cloudiness. Water changes will fix the issue. Sand is very hard on your filtration systems. IT’s recommended that you turn your filter off when replacing the substrate. I had air bubbles and clumpy sand. I solved that issue by gently agitating the sand with a stick or your hand. I also aggressively gravel vacuumed my sand substrate which removed a lot of that air in the substrate.

@evocativeswine7170

Жыл бұрын

Keep a close eye though on your parameters. I had a nitrite spike in my tank after replacing my substrate. Be sure to dose stability and seachem prime to detoxify any of those harsh chemicals if they become an issue.

What’s the definition, pool for the sand and blasting sand?

@stevenessenson568

10 ай бұрын

Difference

$9.99… its $42 cad in canada

It's actually Coal Slag and not sand but if it works it works

Or do it outside

Would've been even more helpful if the link to the aquarium mat was actually in the description lol

3:30 but that’s what I did 4 times before using it but the water in the aquarium still turned brown when I poured in the water

@celestamccurry4627

Жыл бұрын

I am about to try, has your water cleared up yet

@arianaiiee

Жыл бұрын

@@celestamccurry4627 do you know what the trick is, was it once or twice then put everything in including the water, the motor in the tank will slowly clear the water with time

>amazon

Hell ya pool filter silica sand for white sand 100

You have so nice girl 🥰😇🙏

why make is so complicated? Just go to your backyard or balcony and rinse it. no drains clogged. buddy if you take proper sand, you need at least 20 rinses to make it clear. this is misleading

50 lbs bag of Multi purpose sand from Menards for 10 bucks

Play SAND 50 lbs $5 LOWES!

Ooooooh no I used concrete sand....

@bradmandawe1386

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was okay

It's not worth it honestly just get rocks