parsons483
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That's what I am doing have soil down and planning to put the sand on top. I plan to do it as a planted tank for some angel fish. I don't know what you mean by dragon stone or dwarf baby tears ?Timely.....I just picked up a bag today after reading about it for over a Month !! Still not sure if I'm going straight sand, or sand capped soil.... downsizing from my 29 Dutch ( full screen ) to a 20 gallon long iwagumi (widescreen) !! .....Just Dragon Stone and Dwarf Baby Tears for this one. Simplify ...
Okk thanks lolDragon stone is a tan colored rock characterized by clefts, idents or “partial holes”. Dwarf baby tears (DBT) is a low growing, small leafed carpet plant that requires decent lighting and CO2 (in most cases). Pictured below (not my tank, probably belongs to Tom Barr) is dragon stone and, in the foreground, DBT.View attachment 308548
Dragon stone is a tan colored rock characterized by clefts, idents or “partial holes”. Dwarf baby tears (DBT) is a low growing, small leafed carpet plant that requires decent lighting and CO2 (in most cases). Pictured below (not my tank, probably belongs to Tom Barr) is dragon stone and, in the foreground, DBT.View attachment 308548
Beautiful...even if it’s not yours lol! What’s the grassy plant in the background?
Yes.... I get the super fine grain and it is similar to beach sand in texture and I have seen the oily film. But I use steaming hot water and rinse it numerous times throughout the day. Then I add it and let it cycle for a day or two and it always clears up. Never tried pool filter sand. But also great idea. I don't understand why aquarium sand is so expensive.I believe it is a type of dwarf hairgrass. Not sure which though.
My 2 cents on blasting sand: nice dark color. Abrasive, yes (careful when cleaning the sides of your tank). When I used it I noticed an oily film on the waters surface despite extensive rinsing. Stopped using it for that reason (I had other substrates on hand and recently switched to pool filter sand).