If you like sand...... Beach sand -vs- White sand

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Arapaima
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Which one do u prefer? Why?

Post pics if you can thank u.

Im about to get some white sand for my cichlid tank.
 
i used white coral sand and it was a pig to keep clean, go dark imo especially if your heavily stocked, sand plays havoc with the impella on my fx5 too...
 
I don't like either for my aquarium. My fish don't like the hardness from beach sand, and I don't like the look of plain white sand.

What kind of cichlids are you keeping?
for a Trimac tank. No heavy stock. I got 3 Umbee grow outs 3-5" and a juvie FH too.

Do sand get stuck in their gills or throats?
 
I have white Petco sand mixed with a li'l bit of black in my 55g and I hate it. My jd's have never shown any color. They are bleached out from it being too bright.View attachment 940458uploadfromtaptalk1376473594816.jpg
I'll never use white sand again. It's tan/brown or black for me from now on.

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I have white Petco sand mixed with a li'l bit of black in my 55g and I hate it. My jd's have never shown any color. They are bleached out from it being too bright.View attachment 940458View attachment 940459
I'll never use white sand again. It's tan/brown or black for me from now on.

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you can still use those sand and throw in big pebble natural gravels.

good to know it washes out colors on some fish

thanks for your inputs
 
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