Hey is tidal marine substrate ok to use in freshwater tanks? the reason i ask is because at my local petsmart its on sale for 7$ for a 20 lb bag. and i was wanting to add sand to my 20 gallon tank, so that would be perfect.
tidal marine substrate
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as a former sw keeper, i would say no b/c most have some sort of crushed coral which would affect your ph...
depends what fish you have. Rift lake cichlids (primarily tanganyika), brackish, and others prefer higher pHs. Some tank bred fish aren't from higher pH conditions in the wild but can thrive in higher pHs. This is is basically Argonite and will buffer to pH on the upper side of 8.0. Check up on your fish and see if they might like this.
Anyways, you're not thinking along the terms. You want to buy this stuff for an existing tank. You should just set up a new one. Wife: "Why the hell is there a new fish tank in the bathroom?" You: "They had a sale on rocks...."
Anyways, you're not thinking along the terms. You want to buy this stuff for an existing tank. You should just set up a new one. Wife: "Why the hell is there a new fish tank in the bathroom?" You: "They had a sale on rocks...."
cassharper;1543644; said:
ok, well the list of fish i have is in my sig. and i believe my water comes out out of my tap around 8. so i dont know how much higher it would go. and im 18 so i still live at home with the rents
Pool filter sand is what I use.
Graded for consistant size (large for silica sand), rounded to resist packing (so its easy on the burrowing fish), and cheap!
Graded for consistant size (large for silica sand), rounded to resist packing (so its easy on the burrowing fish), and cheap!
soggysandwich;1543327; said:
also picked up that deal at the petsmart today, noticed it wasnt cleaning properly.. guess im off to the pool store to pick up some filter sand.