Help with sand

[RyanMcLaughlin]

For sand in my new tank can I just go to the beach and get some of the dry sand on the beach. I know you shouldnt use wet sand because of parasites and stuff but if its dried out would everything be dead? Let me know if it can work.
Thank you,
Ryan

 

[Aquarium_Fish]

I've done that ...
used an large cooking strainer to sift the debris out of it ...

After I sifted it - then I rinsed it real good ... had no problem

Do yourself a favor .... do NOT have filters running when you stir up the sand when adding sand or water.

it's hard on the filters - especially canister's - the impellers get tore up real good from the wet sanding!

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

Is the a difference between brown and white sand? The sand I bought was white underwater but the sand from the beach is brown/black when its underwater. Does that mean anything or is it just different sand.

 

[Apistogramma Master]

I tried once the sand from Venice beach. Took about four days to run clear for me. I say it was more of a head ache .

 

[RyanMcLaughlin]

I agree I did it on Sunday and am still trying to fix it. That was a big mistake I made. Im trying to siphon it out so I can replace it with live sand.