Play Sand?

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OscarLover00

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I just got a new 55 gallon today and I want to put sand in the bottom of this one... The guy at the LFS told me that I could go to home depot and buy some sand box type play sand and it would be fine... Is this true?
 
yep play sand has to be washed a dozen times, pool filter sand I washed once and it was good to go.
 
Pool filter sand huh? Would I be able to find this at home depot? Or would I have to go to a pool and spa place? And exactly how would I wash the sand? Just put it in a bucket and run water over it?
 
Got mine at a pool place. Anyone who does pool maintnance/installs should have it. And yeah to rinse it I just filled a bucket and ran water into it. Its priced about the same as home depot sand about 2.50 a 50lb bag. For a 150g I only used two bags.
 
cichlaguapote;683787; said:
yep play sand has to be washed a dozen times, pool filter sand I washed once and it was good to go.
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Yes WASH IT FIRST. I was in a hurry and did not wash it before I put in in my 150 gl. It has been 3 months and every time I do my weekly water change it looks like skim milk when I'm done.:screwy:
 
I'll vote for pool filter sand as well. I dont even wash it when I use it lol.
 
Howdy,

If you want a planted tank: Get play sand. I didn't even wash mine. The remaining clay serves as a great fertilizer depot. :thumbsup:

HarleyK
 
so long as you don't have rays or many burrowing type creatures.. play sand is alot rougher and sharper than other types of sand...
but otherwise, sounds like a good idea...
 
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