This stuff is 100% silica right?

[cichlaguapote]

http://www.u-s-silica.com/lighthouse.htm

You know what sucks when you fill your tank with sand awaiting rays coming in and figure out you should have read the bag first. I'm thinking it's 100% silica but want to be sure.

 

[Nate77]

Doesn't it say on the bag?I have no clue.

 

[cichlaguapote]

Doesn't it say on the bag?I have no clue.

bag doesn't say but that's the break down of it I posted.. silicia dioxide = silica? says something about quartz in the description too..

 

[Nate77]

Yeah silicia dioxide = silica.

The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. Siliceous is an adjective meaning "referring to silica"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silica

 

[aquanaut]

Quartz is silicon dioxide....well it main component is.

 

[cichlaguapote]

So this is quartz or silica? (Seems conflicting info or I'm confused)

For anyone who doesn't know.. with rays.. Quartz good, Silica very bad...

 

[aquanaut]

One in the same...quartz sand is silicon dioxide. http://geology.wr.usgs.gov/parks/coast/sand/sand.html

It is inert.... I would be more worried about contaminates. However a high quality sand this shouldn`t be a problem. Notice the Lighthouse on the add... probably came from the Jersey Shore

 

[cichlaguapote]

Notice the Lighthouse on the add... probably came from the Jersey Shore

LMAO..

So it should be ray safe then. Good to know. Thanks aquanaut..

 

[JamieC77]

Yeah I feel your pain. I filled my 120 up with reg. play sand assuming it would be fine and it apperantly had silica in it, so I had to find a home for all of my rays and fish for a couple weeks until I could change the sand. It took me about 5 hours to empty the water and sand! I guess you live and learn!

 

[jerppyjerp]

What will happen if you put plain silica sand in with rays?