Fuge sand reuse or not

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  1. markgm87

    markgm87 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    have a 10 gallon fuge that has been running for about 6-8 months and has about 4" sand bed? I was transfering fuge to new tank last night and cracked it. Well I got a new tank and getting ready to transfer stuff to new one but can I reuse the old sand? Thanks
     
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    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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  3. One Dumm Hikk

    One Dumm Hikk Skunk Shrimp

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    Is it aragonite sand or is it just silica sand? If its araganite sand then it slowly adsorbs phosphates over time and shouldn't be re-used. If its just silica sand (play sand) then you can simply rinse it and re-use it.
     
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    One Dumm Hikk Skunk Shrimp

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    If you aren't sure which it is, do a vinegar test on it. Put some sand in a container, a little bit of household vinegar. If it bubbles its araganite (calcium based) and if it doesn't bubble then its silicate sand (silica based).
     
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