I purchased this sand in stores because it was the least expensive. After reading many reviews I knew I had a laborious task ahead of me. I understood the trade off. I wanted better conytrol, so I rinsed a half a bag at at time in a clean plastic shoe box in my kitchen sink. I timed one half of a bag and it took about 13 minutes at about 12 or thirteen rinses. I didnt have to use my hands in the sand at all because the force of the water flowing in the box did all the work. I just moved the box in different directions so it would be evenly agitated. I lost very little sand using this method and it was also at th very end. I kept a little bit of water in the sand when I applied it to my tank and yes there was still a litttle milky white that was visible but it was very very little. After I smoothed the sand to my specifictions, I let it sit overnight and allowed gravity to settle the sand over the soil. I cold tell it settled because the small line of water was a little deeper. I then added my live plants and then slowly added in the water. There was a little clouding but it quickly settled within a day or so.

Would not buy this again. While it was cheap, it’s coarse and filthy. Took over an hour to rinse just one bag. I’d return the rest I have if I could.

Very cloudy and trash. I had to rinse it 4x. Looked like milk

If you want an aragonite substrate that isn't as fine as sugar-sized sand and isn't as coarse as crushed coral, this is your middle ground. Just remember to rinse it thoroughly or be prepared to deal with a milky aquarium for a good while.

I bought this 3 days ago to go in my shrimp tank and looks just like milk trying to wash it. Have washed it 4x and still milky..

This is my go to for African Lake cichlid tank substrate.

Absolutely filthy sand. It took over an hour to wash 15 lbs of sand by two people. We had to small batch it in a strainer. There was floating black debris and clouds of dust. Previously had bought Nature's Ocean brand and experienced nothing like this. Definitely recommend getting another product.

The goods I received, they were all broken, sand was all over the place, it was terrible.