sand advice....
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in my opinion, coarse sandblasting sand is the cheapest ($6 for 100 lbs.), best looking (black), and easiest to take care of. i got mine at a hardware store and love it!
i presume it'll need cleaning beforehand;
is the best way to run a hose thru it as with gravel, or just to set up the tank and do 50%(???) water changes daily till its clear??
cheers
is the best way to run a hose thru it as with gravel, or just to set up the tank and do 50%(???) water changes daily till its clear??
cheers
I'd definitely recommend cleaning it. The pool filter sand I got was quite dirty, but it was a pain to clean since it's so small. Not sure I can even describe how I managed it hehe
If you can find a strainer that the sand won't fit through, that would be easiest. I'm going to look for one next time I go to the store.
Even after cleaning it best I could without much to work with, my water was cloudy for a few days. I can imagine if I had used it without cleaning it would have been a real mess.
If you can find a strainer that the sand won't fit through, that would be easiest. I'm going to look for one next time I go to the store.
Even after cleaning it best I could without much to work with, my water was cloudy for a few days. I can imagine if I had used it without cleaning it would have been a real mess.
use normal sand fro Wal-MArt, you'll be fine
I have 2 community tanks with plants and they look great
I have 2 community tanks with plants and they look great
Pillow case, that's smart. I might do this in a 10 gallon "hospital" tank. I have never put sand in a fish tank before. Might prove interesting...
It does look great in a fish tank, but you need to have a plant to ge the full affect of the sand.
i forgot to say that the sandblasting sand was fairly easy to clean. it only took one or two rinses. also, be careful not to make it too deep, maybe 1.5 inches.
