Could this sand be safe?

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Hholly

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So I bought a tank off of Craigslist that had been used briefly as a reptile tank. It had sand already in it that seems pretty clean. However, some of the sand is a reddish color. The guy told me he thinks it was called Reptisafe or something. Is it possible it would work for fish? I'm going to google around, but I just wondered if anyone here knew anything about it.
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If it is pure quartz sand it is fine to use. I have some in my 10g tank. If it has come into contact with and reptile, even just a short while, I would use it IMO.
 
Ok thanks. The tank also came with a single bulb light fixture with a ReptiSun bulb. Would that be any good for fish and a planted tank?
 
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