New Tank

[Yaggey]

Going to start a new 50g tank. Thoughts on using playground sand instead of gravel? Can you have live plants in the sand?

 

[sam123]

As long as you take the time to thoroughly rinse the sand it makes a good substrate.

 

[Jlsardina]

As long as you take the time to thoroughly rinse the sand it makes a good substrate.

+1. Just rinse well.

Plants in the sand? Such as decorative macro algae?

 

[sam123]

regardless what you put them in they should maintain the tank