Sand
- Thread starter Americancichlidsaredabest
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pool filter sand and sand blasting sand work great imo. recently i have been able to find sand blasting sand in white. so i mixed them together and got a nice brownish tank looking substrate.
Agree about PFS.
Good looking, and heavy enough that it doesn't easily get sucked into filters and ruin pumps, like some lighter weight sands do (i.e. play sand).
Besides working well for cichlid eartheaters, it also works well for non-cichlid eartheaters like Gobiomorus.
Good looking, and heavy enough that it doesn't easily get sucked into filters and ruin pumps, like some lighter weight sands do (i.e. play sand).
Besides working well for cichlid eartheaters, it also works well for non-cichlid eartheaters like Gobiomorus.
I have tried many substrates and simply cannot find one for cichlids that beats PFS. It's 100% clean/safe and the grain size is perfect to not get stirred around and sucked up into filters. I really wanted a "black" sand to make their colors pop more but cannot find one that compares. I know a lot of people use blasting sand but I still am able to find enough "bad" information on using it that I just cannot make myself do it. To me, it also looks very natural in color.
