aquarium sand

dark_jedi_ire

Hi

Could anyone Advise Me on what sand would be suitable For an aqurium

No aquarium Shop I have gone into have sand and I have heard So Many things about what different sand should And Could be used?

IM not looking for crusted coral sand just normal sand

Anyone Any ideas?????

Rob

Shelli

I use zoomed reptisand in my softshell's tank and it works really well, it has added calcium too. When your adding it just add a little at a time, while adding water.

dark_jedi_ire

Thanks Shelli

What does the added calcium do? how does it Effect PH etc

any ideas?

rob

Ramon

Calcium is alkaline...as far as I can remember from my LC Chemistry???

dark_jedi_ire

So would it act the same way as crushed Coral Sand ?

And raise the ph to alkaline?

See I Want To get Sand for

1, my discus tank ( hence why Im looking for normal sand)

2 Am Setting up a African Mbuna Chiclid tank os the ph raise works well,

Rob

Shelli

I wouldnt knwo about PH levels sorry, just remember to put a plastic disc or rock under the filter intake, it'll stop the intake of sand nearly completely.

Arcadian

Kiddies play pit sand is inert. I've used it in the past for a community set-up.

LegacyUser

as long as no cat has done the do in it

How acidic is ammonia! :v:

fred funk }{

Kids play sand is what you use, Its really cheap unlike the stuff in aquarium shops which is way over priced like most things.

Remember to wash it for ages and ages and when your finished washing it wash it again and again, other wise your tank will cloud for a long time.

dark_jedi_ire

Thanks Silver knight

Kids play sand it is, take it you can get it Anywhere like b&Q etc etc???

rob

dark_jedi_ire

As fair as I can remember reading Ammonia can be more deadly depending on the PH level

the more .01 acidic the more damage done by ammonia of something Along those lines anyway

I think...

Rob

CasimiR

switched a tank to sand a while ago .. found some in Clondalkin NewsLands garden center ( they have a nice fish section )
try giving them a call they migh have some in stock

i since went back to gravel/coral .. never sand again !! too dirty/messy ( i have a chiclid tank)

LegacyUser

Dark Jedi, I was up in the petshop I was telling you about in Dundrum (Breffni Pets) and I asked him if he had aquarium sand. Told him it was for a tnk with Discus and immediately pointed to sand and started talking about PH levels and alkaline etc. So, I quess they have it!!

Seemed to have several colours too

whiteshadow

Fishfx in Dun Laoghaire have white river sand
not too expensive but cant remember..?
give them a ring and find out.

fred funk }{

FishFX is the most expensive shop on the planet. I only go in there if im stuck. Aquatic village are much better and they have an online shop and any order over a tenner gets free delivery.

LegacyUser

Really!! Aquatic village have a website .. cool!! what is the url??

dark_jedi_ire

Thanks Buddy, yeh thats the Sand crushed corel Sand I was talking about it raises the Ph To 8 so wouldnt be Abel To use with discus as the water needs to be Acid around 6.2/6.4 than alkaline, so I can use it For A african chiclid tank,

http://www.aquatic-village.com/home.asp is the url your looking for,

but havnt Seen it when I went to the shop and havnt Seen it on there Site,

Thanks