Substrate

nick_flano22

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• Jan 12, 2007

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What do you guys reckon about using beach sand for substrate?
Has anyone had experience with it in a tank before?

I reckon i would look kool in my 10g tank, but would plants grow in it?

 

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• Jan 12, 2007

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its usually illegal to take sand from the beach!!

 

nick_flano22

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• Jan 12, 2007

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its not illegal here in australia

 

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• Jan 12, 2007

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Ditto on wht above poster said. Personally I would not use sand from the beach. THeres no telling what kind of pollutants or unwanted inhabitants or parasites are in it..

You can purchase pool sand for about 4 dollars per 50 pounds..

Blue

 

Mgamer20o0

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• Jan 12, 2007

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why risk it..... spend the couple bux to get clean sand.... and make sure you wash it.

 

nick_flano22

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• Jan 12, 2007

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thanks for the info i wont be using beach sand. i will probably just by the sand.

 

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• Jan 12, 2007

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good idea. i think it would cost me more to go to the beach and get sand. i live 10 miles away. after paying for parking or driving farther down where its free to park having to clean my car of all the sand.... i dont think its worth it.