anyone ever used playground sand for substrate

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lilsuper2335

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just wondering if anyone has used playground sand in a tank...i found small gravel in a dried up creek bed...turned out nice once i washed out all the dust particles...anyone know anything about these
 
i wanted to try this terracotta play ground sand on a softball field in a park, but those sand is so fine and there're alot of dust, so i didn't try it. but i can't think of a reason why it shouldn't work once u wash it throughly
 
The sand i used is industrial construction sand.. stuff u would have at home deport... they work fine for fish.... i WOULD advice washing the sand 4/5 times and then filter it out for a week before giving it to fish....

I have 3 oscars and a couple of flowernhorns in that tank right now and they are doing fine....
 
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