reefobsessed
Aquarium Advice Freak
My hubby picked up some sand a Lowes called Quikcrete play sand. I tried the vingiar test and it did not bubble.. Can I still use it??
will this sand work??
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reefobsessed
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reefobsessed
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Sorry my kid did this while I was in the shower.. Teach me to log off...
scuba_steve
Aquarium Advice Addict
no !! i wouldnt
MikeRogers
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Lowes Play sand
Actually it works rather well. I've used it in several tanks and had no problems I could blame on the sand. I always dump it into a 5 gallon bucket or larger container and stick the water hose in and let it run while I swish the sand around. I do this until the water runs clear other wise you end up with a cloudy tank that is almost impossible to clear. My favorite sand comes from the banks of a clear running creek just south of Crestview, Florida. This has to be sterilized before use but thats's another post.
Actually it works rather well. I've used it in several tanks and had no problems I could blame on the sand. I always dump it into a 5 gallon bucket or larger container and stick the water hose in and let it run while I swish the sand around. I do this until the water runs clear other wise you end up with a cloudy tank that is almost impossible to clear. My favorite sand comes from the banks of a clear running creek just south of Crestview, Florida. This has to be sterilized before use but thats's another post.
cmor1701d
Aquarium Advice Addict
I believe that's a silica sand but it's safe for a child's playground so it will work fine in the tank. It won't buffer the ph but I'm not sure the tropical (aragonite) playsand does that much either.
