what sand should i use????

[Gdub1221]

its a 55 gallon with 3 p bass and a senegalus bichir
also
would i b able to put sand in it with my fish in the tank????
how can i do it

 

[Gdub1221]

plz help

 

[andres]

Pool filter sand is awesome, If you have a provider in the area look for 3M Color Quartz. I use white poolfilter sand and it doesnt get stirred up at all really.


You can add it with fish, but its best to do it without.

 

[Gdub1221]

it doesnt make the water merky????

 

[fishfobia]

get some play sand or some cichlid sand from lfs wash it real good in a bucket let it settle in the tank it will be cloudy for a day or two

 

[andres]

Nope not at all. Finer sand will, but this stuff is pretty heavy. I try to stay away from the powdery sands. I can stir mine up and it does nothing to the water. Make sure if you get pool filter sand it has no chemicals added, and is not too sharp.

 

[Gdub1221]

ok thank you for the info

 

[Toby_H]

I sgree 100% with Andres... I've tied a lot of different substrates and large grained sand is by far the best... and Pool Filter Sand is the best qway to get large grained sand...

I would remove the fish during the swap. This is more so to prevent stress than anything else...

 

[cornbread_5]

3m t- grade color quartz

 

[FSM]

pool filter sand is probably your best bet for natural colored sand. If you want black you'll have more trouble finding it.