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Post by guppyguy on Feb 17, 2013 14:23:31 GMT -5
The sand is pool filter sand and works great. Just minor rinsing and way cheaper than your LFS sand. Attachments:
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 2, 2013 16:44:38 GMT -5
is this the sand you were telling me about yesterday?
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 2, 2013 16:51:34 GMT -5
Yes it is. Its also in my new redone 15 gallon and other 10 gallon I just posted.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Mar 2, 2013 22:12:20 GMT -5
I was just at TSC today, and just as a heads up they have sandblasting sand (white) I think its a 50lb bag for 9.99 and play sand for 4.99 a bag. I find playsand can be a bit dusty but for that price, rinse it outside when the weather gets better and it should be ok.
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 2, 2013 23:32:22 GMT -5
That is cheap stuff, so good prices. I paid $10 for 50lb's of pool sand.
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 2, 2013 23:37:58 GMT -5
whats best?
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Post by guppyguy on Mar 2, 2013 23:41:18 GMT -5
That is a debated question. But I have heard play sand is very dusty and compacts more. The reason I got pool sand is because it prewashed. Hardly any dust and does not compact especially when you have mts snails to borrow thru it. i know nothing really of blasting sand.
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Post by jbrimz on Mar 2, 2013 23:44:15 GMT -5
im going to be using the sand in a cichlid aquarium so no plants will be going in the tank
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Post by plantedrob on Mar 3, 2013 0:01:34 GMT -5
Blasting sand is high in silicates and that can cause diatoms
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Post by 3littlefishes on Mar 3, 2013 0:43:00 GMT -5
good point, I hadn't thought of that. I may have to go with the play sand then, I didnt' buy anything yet. Last time I had tanks with sand it was 20 yrs ago and I purchased the sand from Big Al's. I seem to recall it being rather expensive. I just need a little now for my Corys to breed on.
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