plant and sand help (remade)

[remy the cook]

Last thread I made just disappeared so I'm remaking it.

Does anyone know what plant this is? I couldn't make out the name at the pet store, and does anyone know how Quikrete play sand works in aquariums?

29 gallon
2 Blood Fin Tetra's
7 Glow Light Tetra's
5 Cherry Barbs

 

[brennae]

I posted on your other thread. Any brand of play sand works but it is very dusty and must be rinsed really well. No idea on the plant.

 

[HN1]

Alternanthera reineckii? What type of lighting do you have? Play sand is usually dusty and hard to clean as brennae said. Pool filter sand has a larger grain and is cleaner IME.

 

[Autumnsky]

I used Kwik crete construction sand medium grain. Easy to clean, clean the heck out of it in smallish batches in a bucket with a garden hose, then clean it again, save headache in the long run. $7 Falls to the bottom quickly doesn't float very much.

Also I like Petco's black sand pretty well - soft but doesn't get stuck in the filter.