20 gallon suggestions?

You know with sand, a great way to wash it is to put it in a pillow case, and rinse it for a very long time. That's what I do. You rinse it, kind of knead the case with wet sand in it to move it around, and just keep rinsing until in rinses clear. This is best done in the old bathtub so you can get a strong flow of water running over the sand and pillow case.

As for the rams, being wild caught, I might be nervous, too. Bolivian rams would to much better with your pH. Wild caught blue rams, well, I'd see what pH water they're currently being kept in. If the pH is close to yours, they'll probably be OK, otherwise you might be better off buying rams bred in your area in your pH levels.
 
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