Sand???

[bruinsbro1997]

How do you stop your sand from hardening? I don't know what happens when it hardens, but I heard it's really bad. Apparently cories keep sand from hardening by burrrowing in it, but mine to no such thing...

 

[Mr. Limpet]

How do you stop your sand from hardening? I don't know what happens when it hardens, but I heard it's really bad. Apparently cories keep sand from hardening by burrrowing in it, but mine to no such thing...

Do you mean it's compacting? What kind of sand?

I use a toothpick on the end of my vacuum to stir the top 1/2" or so of sand. Also, PFS doesn't compact like play ground sand does. MTS are good to have to keep the sand from getting compacted or build up gas.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

It's just sand...you know, premade, doesn't change water chemistry. What is a BTS?

 

[alLexX]

It's just sand...you know, premade, doesn't change water chemistry. What is a BTS?

you mean ,MTS,right? they are snails that burrow into the sand,they are actually called malaysian trumpet snails.

 

[Mr. Limpet]

It's just sand...you know, premade, doesn't change water chemistry. What is a BTS?

The difference is the type of grain. PFS is a larger, round grain and PGS is much smaller and angular grain so it compacts very easy.

Yep, MTS are great for keeping the sand bed clean.

 

[bruinsbro1997]

Oh ok...I think mine is PGS, because they're really small grains...where do you get MTS?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Oh ok...I think mine is PGS, because they're really small grains...where do you get MTS?

I get mine for free from my LFS. I have about 30 or so spread thru out 3 tanks.