Play sand vs. Pool Fliter sand

[legendaryfrog]

That is kind of hard to do seeing how thats what most sand is

LOL, seriously? Ha. I had no idea.


So in that case....just pick sand according to your liking. If it feels and looks good, I wouldnt worry.

 

[loaches r cool]

Yeah, most sand is based off silicon dioxide, and often called silica sand or quartz sand. Impurities in it give it different colors and such. Here is a quote from wiki:

The most common constituent of sand, in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings, is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz, which, because of its chemical inertness and considerable hardness, is resistant to weathering.

I always thought that quartz pool filter sand wasnt silica, but infact it is basically the same thing.