Hey guys im setting up a new tank and just woundering what type of sand would be the best for stingrays, hopefully something that is to heavy to pick up really easily in the filters and i was hoping to still use a gravel cleaner with the sand but not get so close to it, any suggestions?
best type of sand for a stingray tank
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Do your research, call around to gravel and sand supply companies.. My LFS gets a very nice ray-safe sand out of a company in Portland, OR.
Also, instead of asking for 'sand'.. (which you will find ALOT of Silica, which is bad bad bad.. and sand compacts if too thick.) you might ask for 'fine grain gravel'.. I had more luck with what I wanted asking for this..
I called a few gravel stores asking for 'sand', and they said 'No'.. my LFS called up and asked if they had a 'fine grain gravel' and they said 'Yes'.. so..
Definitely search for 'Sand' and 'Substrate' here in the Stingray forum.. this has been gone over a million times..
Also, instead of asking for 'sand'.. (which you will find ALOT of Silica, which is bad bad bad.. and sand compacts if too thick.) you might ask for 'fine grain gravel'.. I had more luck with what I wanted asking for this..
I called a few gravel stores asking for 'sand', and they said 'No'.. my LFS called up and asked if they had a 'fine grain gravel' and they said 'Yes'.. so..
Definitely search for 'Sand' and 'Substrate' here in the Stingray forum.. this has been gone over a million times..
I agree on fine gravel. IME syphoning sand is a pain. I had gravel successfully but I now prefer barebottom.
