i used sand... man im screwed.
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I was planning on getting sand from kailua for my Tanganyika tank, I think its ok for the fish, tast the water, if its salty, it's no good. Maybe your hands were just sticky? Where did you get the o'opu? I've been trying to catch one for a long time, only seen a few in the streem around here.
cchhcc;2957811; said:Where did you get this idea in the first place? What's with the experimenting?
Ditto?
FYI - outdoor material that is not sterlized can contain numerous contaminates including pesticides, fugus, harmful bacteria, harmful micro-organismisms like parasites, excessive heavy metals especially mercury and a whole host of other things.
Silica and fish................not a good combo. Numerous humans die daily from silica poisoning - couldn't tell ya how much wildlife. Silica is present in many bodies of water but is disipated by trillions of gallons of water not 30.
If your gonna use sand in your tank....salt or fresh water....I suggest buying sterile sand like 3m quartz..................other than that your playin russian roulette with your fish.
Otherone;2958028; said:Ditto?
FYI - outdoor material that is not sterlized can contain numerous contaminates including pesticides, fugus, harmful bacteria, harmful micro-organismisms like parasites, excessive heavy metals especially mercury and a whole host of other things.
Silica and fish................not a good combo. Numerous humans die daily from silica poisoning - couldn't tell ya how much wildlife. Silica is present in many bodies of water but is disipated by trillions of gallons of water not 30.
If your gonna use sand in your tank....salt or fresh water....I suggest buying sterile sand like 3m quartz..................other than that your playin russian roulette with your fish.
Silica is nothing more then glass. Almost all commercail sand is silica based. Saying that silica sand is toxic is rediculous.
I think it's funny that we covet wild fish like they are extra special but when it comes to putting other things from the wild into our tanks it's a big no no.
hmmm i just read this: a 10 gallon fish tank weighs about 120lbs full of water... that means my 30 g is a 360lb block of water sitting on some wood beams under the carpet... and a 55 gal would be 660lbs of water hmm... the world is heavy.
So if 6 people come over to your house do you make them stay a certain distance apart for fear they will fall through. If you house or apartment were made legally under building codes it should be able to handle a 55 gallon aquarium easily. Now if you were talking about a 250 gallon tank then that would be a different story.
with stealing ocean sand just put it in a large tub and spray it with the hose for 20-30 minutes its honestly easier tho to just go to homedepot and buy a bag for 2$
As with your salt content
6cups of raw sand is 3oz or about 16 tablespoon of salt but if you washed the sand for 2 minutes it would be half that wash it for 20 it would be gone. If your stressing do a water change it will take care of any saltyness.
6cups of raw sand is 3oz or about 16 tablespoon of salt but if you washed the sand for 2 minutes it would be half that wash it for 20 it would be gone. If your stressing do a water change it will take care of any saltyness.
What idea the beach has sand? You can go put it in your tank just like the fish you have>cchhcc;2957811; said:Where did you get this idea in the first place? What's with the experimenting?
I want to run you over with my carOtherone;2958028; said:Ditto?
