Which sand can you use from Home Depot? Can you use the play sand and clean it and use it in your tank? And how much would it cost per pound.
Which sand can you use from Home Depot?
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Mad-eye Moody;856922; said:
I bought it and it ended killing a couple of my plecos. I heard they now treat it with chemicals to prevent fungus growth or something.
Ive used the Quickcrete all purpose and the white sand with no problems. Im still using a couple bags from a couple years back, so unless things have changed they were safe for me. Its pretty cheap too, like $2-3 for a 40lb bag.
I use the play sand from Home Depot and havent had a problem with it, just make sure you wash it really good. Its not expensive at all.
toys r us play sand
cheap and it works
i put a couple handfuls in some panty hose and then wash it with the water hose that gets it nice and clean like
cheap and it works
i put a couple handfuls in some panty hose and then wash it with the water hose that gets it nice and clean like
pros and cons to them all.
the play sand you will spend a lot of time washing. To me I would spend a couple of bucks more a get the coarser, very clean crushed quartz pool filter sand and not have to do all that work. (you should check out some of the threads on this topic. They were very helpful when I was making a substraight change.) However, you may prefer the natural brown color of the play sand. The white masonry sand is clean but very fine. contemporary clean look. but in vacuuming you may come up a little less sand than when you started. good luck
the play sand you will spend a lot of time washing. To me I would spend a couple of bucks more a get the coarser, very clean crushed quartz pool filter sand and not have to do all that work. (you should check out some of the threads on this topic. They were very helpful when I was making a substraight change.) However, you may prefer the natural brown color of the play sand. The white masonry sand is clean but very fine. contemporary clean look. but in vacuuming you may come up a little less sand than when you started. good luck
Use sand blasting sand. It is the best!! Comes comeplety clean and looks real nice. That is it in this pick!
Kory
Kory
I use the quickrete play sand as well, it was $4/50lb. bag
Don't buy the all-purpose sand (brownish color). It looks great, but when I tested some by rinsing it well and placing it in a small critter keeper, it smelled really bad, even though I rinsed it till the water was clear.
I like the greyish color of the quickrete play sand.
Don't buy the all-purpose sand (brownish color). It looks great, but when I tested some by rinsing it well and placing it in a small critter keeper, it smelled really bad, even though I rinsed it till the water was clear.
I like the greyish color of the quickrete play sand.