Picked up some Playsand but can I use it?

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• Dec 28, 2003

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I picked up a 50lb bag of Crushed Marble playsand. It is labled 99% Silica free, non-toxic, cleaned and heated.

Is it ok that its not Argonite?

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• Dec 29, 2003

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Playsand is fine to use, the only advantage of Arogonite is it helps buffer the PH of the water, but thats easy to correct.

 

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• Dec 29, 2003

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It depends on the grain, which is a very important factor in deep sand beds. many 'play sands' I've seen in my area have grains too large for a DSB. If it's about the consistency of sugar, it'll probably work. If it's larger than that, I'd keep looking.

Here's an srticle you may find helpful: http://www.rshimek.com/reef/sediment.htm

 

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• Dec 30, 2003

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Thanks for the info thats a good article. The sand is about the consistency of sugar. I went ahead and started setting up the tank.