dirty dirt.

DonkeyFish · Post by **DonkeyFish** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:07 pm

Ok, so it's not really *dirt*, but catchy subject line, eh?

I picked up a bag of SMS at the last meeting, and am just getting around to thinking about maybe doing something with it. So I busted out a bucket and poured some in to start the rinsing process.

I think I need to go to substrate washing school.

This stuff will NOT come even sorta remotely if I squint just right clean! Is it supposed to? Is there a secret trick? Am I supposed to be standing on one foot and chanting in Swahili or something?

HELP??

JMLenke · Post by **JMLenke** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:54 pm

actually it is standing on your head while chanting Nietzsche in Crimean Gothic.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:12 pm

It doesn't have to be perfectly clean. Fill the tank VERY slowly with water when you first set it up.

jcali10 · Post by **jcali10** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:49 pm

My SMS was very dusty too. Just rinse, drain and repeat 3 times. Then say to yourself, self, that's good enough. Then put it in the tank, and fill it carefully as Aaron said. My tank was clear the next day.

ingg · Post by **ingg** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:56 pm

Whenever I've used Soimaster, I just filled the tank slowly, and put some floss in the canister for a few days to yank the dust out.

You can get sheets of floss from Wal Mart for next to nothing. Go to the crafts section, buy the cheapest and thicket quilt batting you can find - instant sheets of floss, tons of them, for like 5 dollars.

DonkeyFish · Post by **DonkeyFish** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:15 am

JMLenke wrote:actually it is standing on your head while chanting Nietzsche in Crimean Gothic.

OMG. Who knew this aquatic plant thing was going to be so difficult!

Thanks for the help folks. So I guess I shouldn't be worried at the dirty dirt.

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:41 am

ingg wrote:Whenever I've used Soimaster, I just filled the tank slowly, and put some floss in the canister for a few days to yank the dust out.

What I'm doing right now.

I do kick up a good dust cloud whenever I plant a stem though.

maddog10 · Post by **maddog10** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:50 am

Plant with about 3" of water in the tank, then slowly fill the rest of the way. Will not eliminate the cloud but should keep it small.

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:06 am

or call someone before you are using it.....you know, like your almost next door neighbor.....could have saved alot of pain....

neilanh · Post by **neilanh** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:39 am

Hey now,
I did rinse it. Bought a 5gallon bucket from your favorite place ( you know, the nice orange ones) and went nuts on it with a 3/8" drill bit. Added SMS, filled with water and dove in. By the time I got to around to about the 60pounds worth mark of the 100 I put in, I have no doubts that I started to get lazy.

dirty dirt.

dirty dirt.

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