How do you go about rinsing sand?

[Betta splendens]

Hi, well I'm about to set up a tank with sand substrate. I remember last time I did that, had 2 keep making water changes until it was clear....

So then people started telling me to rinse sand, like I would with rocks. The thing is, with rocks I use a cullender (spl) (the thing you'd rinse noodles or grapes or like lettuce). Obviously I can't do that with sand, so, how do I rinse sand?

[Sowilu]

Had the same question here is what they said: http://www.fishforums.com/forum/gene...sing-sand.html

[shade2dope]

what i do is fill the bucket up halfway with water then pour the sand in then just pour the foaming stuff out i only do it once and it all went to the bottom didnt even take fish out

[Scuba Kid]

All you need is a 5 gallon bucket and a hose.

Put the sand in the bucket and run the hose in it continuously, (while mixing the sand around a bit) so dirty water will overflow and pour out. Continue until the water overflowing from the bucket is clear.

[PEVINE]

( if you mix to much the sand will like disolve into the water and over flow also mix somewhat gently )

[Scuba Kid]

Sand does not dissolve in water.

[PEVINE]

ok well not dissolve but it does mix in and it will come out. . . you knew what i ment