alright! so i have decided to get, instead of gravel, sand substrate for my 75 gal, but my only question is that won't it get sucked up by the filter? and when i clean it with one of those suction pump-things, won't it all get sucked out?
Sand Substrate for my 75 gal???
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Let the sand settle before you turn on the filter otherwise you risk damaging the filter when the sand gets sucked. Vacuum just over the sand a few inches apart enough to let the detritus get sucked up without sucking the sand.
What kind of sand did you get? I used playground sand from HomeDepot in a tank awhile back. It was fairly coarse and didn't get sucked up.
I would also recommend washing the heck out of it before putting it in.
I would also recommend washing the heck out of it before putting it in.
i haven't gotten it yet, but i am considering this:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU...379459/cl0/caribseablacktahitianmoonsand20lbs
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsU...379459/cl0/caribseablacktahitianmoonsand20lbs
That particular sand is fairly fine, about the same as the video above. That's actually a decent vid to watch to give you a feel for it.
I actually had that MoonSand in a 10 gallon of mine. Because the tank was so small I found I could keep too much sand from leaving by plugging the outflow if it sucked any up. For a 75 that won't really work. But a bucket fixes that problem well!
I actually had that MoonSand in a 10 gallon of mine. Because the tank was so small I found I could keep too much sand from leaving by plugging the outflow if it sucked any up. For a 75 that won't really work. But a bucket fixes that problem well!
Ditto (except I paid a bit more) - #20 Pool Filter sand - the lower the #, the coarser it is. Also - the filter dangers apply to internal & HOB filters. No self respecting canister will ever let sand get to its impellor (so go buy one).