switched to sand

[noobaquarists]

U don't have a pool store? Im using black sand

nope small town lol we got 3 home hardwares but no pool shops lol

 

[boadams87]

Ok. That sux. Im using black diamond blasting sand. Tractor supply

 

[noobaquarists]

yupp tell me about it lol

 

[noobaquarists]

Ok. That sux. Im using black diamond blasting sand. Tractor supply

i heard blasting sand wasnt good for tanks

 

[boadams87]

i heard blasting sand wasnt good for tanks

I haven't had any problems and alot here use it with no issues. I think most that have issues are the ones with btm dwellers or diggers.

 

[noobaquarists]

right on i'll keep that in mind for the next tank

 

[boadams87]

right on i'll keep that in mind for the next tank

Do u have the cooler water heated and filtered?

 

[noobaquarists]

Do u have the cooler water heated and filtered?

yea i have my small corner filter in there and a spare heater i had in a 5.5g tank that broke and my airstone

 

[boadams87]

Ok sounds good

 

[noobaquarists]

ok so after about 5 hours this is what my tank looks like now i added the one plant because it has to be planted in the substrate unlike my other one

 

[boadams87]

ok so after about 5 hours this is what my tank looks like now i added the one plant because it has to be planted in the substrate unlike my other one

Looks btr. What's that in it? A pipe

 

[noobaquarists]

Looks btr. What's that in it? A pipe

yea its a chunk of pvc pipe for my catfish

 

[boadams87]

Ok. Cool

 

[noobaquarists]

ok well 24 hours later this is what my tank now looks like

 

[noobaquarists]

my albino corycats and my Striped Raphael Catfish are loving the sand

 

[Matt68005]

it will clear up. Give it a few days