butterfly_koi said:I don't recommend sand from a beach,
1. You can have traces of salt in the sand
2. Beach sand is not the cleanest, you can run into toxins that don't boil out of the sand, such as oils etc.
3. With all the time and effort it takes to clean the sand, you could just buy a cheap bag
Oceangirl said:We went out and bought petco brand sand for our 10 gallon. its the pretty grey color, looks great with guppies, i can see debris easy, and stays down. I gotta love him, he let me buy it. two bags full and the tank looks great!! Oh about the BP spill I am on the other coast of FL. thanks guys..