Will This Sand/Gravel Work In A Freshwater Setup?

[Alegre323]

of course it will be heavily washed and properly taken care of before adding it

 

[Wolf3101]

I wouldn't risk it personally. I'm sure there are some people out there who have gotten away with using it.

Substrait isn't so expencive that it's worth risking having a problem over just to save a couple of bucks at best..

 

[guppy]

I would at least soak a sample in clean water for a couple days then check the pH, some gravel mixes are quite acidic.

 

[Dr Joe]

Hi Alegre323.

The gravel is dirty and a pain to clean (too many different sizes).

Pea gravel is easy to clean and even in size.

Sand is very light, and if you have big fish they'll blow it everywhere, especially into you filter.

Pool filter sand is heavier and should be priced about the same.

Dr Joe

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[Onion01]

I think the gravel looks fine, but I wouldn't risk that sand. Go for pool filter sand. Cheap and effective.

 

[Alegre323]

where can i get pool filter sand?

 

[Dr Joe]

Pool & spa supply stores and some Home Depots / Lowes carry it too.

 

[Alegre323]

will the plants be able to grow correctly in sand? i love the sand look and brown sand is what cichlids are around in a lake right?

 

[Alegre323]

another question. what about play sand?

play sand im assuming is heavier than reg. sand correct?

 

[Onion01]

I would stay away from play sand. Only hear bad things about it on the forums. And white sand is easier to clean, since you can see fish wastes. If you do have plants, don't plant them in the sand. Either get a little pot for them, or put in a pile of gravel and plant them in that