Recycling sand

My plan was to put the sand in a separate bucket. Put in plenty of fresh water, stir it up well, allow to settle and pour off the water. I'd repeat that step probably three times. I have to be cheap, I just bought a house. I don't think by rinsing it would hurt my coral.
Has anyone done this?

 

I would imagine if you wash it and let it sit on some sort of screen so it can drain well... Let it sit until completely dry so it's good and dead and clean.

 

Sure I have done a few times, but rinse until it's clear. Remove the sand bed last, after all rock, live stock and water for transfer has been removed. Once you disturb the sand bed the water left in the tank is un-usable IMO.

The deeper and older the sand bed the higher the risk.

 

Good advice from those above. When you break it down have some ventilation, the rotten egg smell is H2S its very poisoness and flamable. It also lowers your ph.

 

Did it! Love it! I had to rinse the sand out several times, let it settle and pour the water off. It's amazing the amount of Polychaetes I found dead. As long as you have enough buckets for all the water and sand for two tanks, it's a piece of cake.

 

Watch for bristle worms! Nothing like sticking your hand in your sand and finding one.