Mebbid
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I remember a discussion a while back where people used pool filter sand in their reef tanks.
Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with this?
Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with this?
Haha thats a good point do you happen to have any pictures of it you could share?I've used it in at least a dozen tanks with no ill effects. Deep sands and regular depth as well. The only time I dont use it is when I want a certain look, such as pink fiji, which I have used a couple times as well.
I find the pool filter sand to be a good consistency for sifters and not too fine that it blows everywhere. And really, can you beat like $8 for 40lbs? lol
The old debate......which brings back the question of the tank glass. If quartz sand leaches silica, does aquarium glass?It has no buffering capacity and I would be cautious of silica content.
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I used play sand in my first tank the only thing was it was a cayno factory for around the first 8 months the sand was supposed to be silica free , any way after things came around the sand had a nice white glow to it ,
this is how it looked when I set it up than the beginnings of the cayno war , than after things cleaned up , I never let the cayno keep me from adding coral