Cheap sand with pics

[bigben2057]

Most play sand manufacturers will specifically say not for use in aquariums, I know a lot of you guys use the stuff, but that was enough to turn me off to the idea.

Quickrete play sand has no such warnings.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Aragonite also buffers the tanks alkalinity some.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

If you look it up online quickrete is safe for aquariums atleast thats what the manufacture says. Not sure about salt but its good to go on fresh as I have it in 3 tanks

 

[manbeast]

there's always black diamond blasting sand if you're looking for something other than the natural look
sorry couldn't get picture to load

 

[Saratj1]

I'm glad to see there are cheaper options that look good, if I was to buy Carib-sea sand 25lbs bags, it would cost about as much as a new skimmer.

 

[Bearchumjs]

My 55 gal freshwater community any my 5 gal pico reef. I used the same PFS from the pool store in both tanks. I bought 2 50lb bags and still have a whole bag left. Wish I lived closer to VA Beach. I would have boiled the beach sand and used it in my pico. Before I had my pico set up for salt, it housed a betta. I went to the river and got sand, boiled it for about 20 mins, rinsed it good and used it in the tank with the betta.

 

[bavass]

Play sand will cause issues diatoms grow with silica and play sand is made out of silicates. If you are worried about the price of sand you probably should find a different hobby. Sand is on the cheaper end of the hobby. You get what you pay for

 

[Hocky puck]

Bare bottom way to go!!

 

[scottayy]

I've used quickrete play sand before and I ended up removing it. Maybe there are different types but the bag I got was really dirty, too fine grained, and was a really tan color.

 

[bigben2057]

Play sand will cause issues diatoms grow with silica and play sand is made out of silicates. If you are worried about the price of sand you probably should find a different hobby. Sand is on the cheaper end of the hobby. You get what you pay for

Never had diatoms... to me sand is sand

 

[spoonman]

Play sand is much smaller grain than Pool filter sand.

 

[TenaciousTriggerFish]

Bare bottom way to go!!

Huh?? Pictures??

 

[Hocky puck]

Working I'll send pic when I get home I mean no substrate

 

[uh.oh...]

Talk to your lfs, I get all the sand I need for free, slightly used

 

[bavass]

Don't forget that reef sand helps keep ph balanced as well as its a natural source of calcium.

 

[Gregcoyote]

Don't forget that reef sand helps keep ph balanced as well as its a natural source of calcium.

That's why I have always used it.