Play sand as a substrate

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rmorse

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Hey all,

Would it be fine to use rinsed play sand from Home Depot as a substrate for Jack Dempsey's, or do I need to buy a finer sand such as 3M's, or Tahitian Moon?

Thanks,

Bobby
 
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mojo2776

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Play sand is fine, it just takes a good bit of rinsing. I prefer pool filter sand though, as it's denser and settles quicker.
 
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mattenator

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Pool filter sand is the way to go. Make sure you rinse it till till it run clear from a bucket. It settles better and is really easy to clean. I have convicts who move it around nicely.
 
Pharaoh

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2nd/3rd the pool filter sand
 
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Dracor

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After cleaning the play sand out of a 30 gallon I just bought the other day, I'll never use it. I will stick to pool filter sand because it is so much easier to keep clean and maintain.
 
Angler

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Playsand will work as others said, but I would avoid it too. It is so light in weight, you can kiss any power filters goodbye.
 
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