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 Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?

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PostSubject: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 12:12 pm

I've never heard of using pool filter sand till lately and was wondering if that is a good route to go for substrate because it's cheaper. Does anyone use it in their Cichlid tank?
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 12:16 pm

I have PFS in all 31 of my tanks Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? 690297
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 12:25 pm

yea
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 12:41 pm

Sure is!

You can use other substrates mixed in depending if you need a buffering capacity for your tap waters PH or not.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 1:06 pm

That's what I use, just remember to wash it and wash it and wash it, etc.... until it runs clear. Then you won't have a cloudy tank to deal with. I fill a 5gal bucket about 1/3 full of sand then use the hose to rinse.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 1:57 pm

Awesome, I might pick some up this weekend and get my new tank going! Any specific brands?
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 2:24 pm

I use it too in most of my tanks!I get mine at home depot for like $6 for a 50lb bag.Its pavestone brand there.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 2:33 pm

it works, just keep up with the water changes because of the silic in the sand..
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 4:09 pm

I use it as well. It is hard to find some that is really white...but it still looks nice. I think it does have a tendency to promote diatoms and brown algae since it is silica sand. The best sand I have found is estes ultra reef white but hardly any stores carry it and it comes in small packages that tend to be expensive.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 7:45 pm

hpmedepot has got sand as well, about 2$ per 50lbs. just make sure to always read the labels for any toxic chems and such
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/10/2011, 8:36 pm

Thanks for all the input! I can't wait to get the new tank up and running. I'm also curious if it would work in saltwater tanks as well. I don't own any but could you use it?
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/12/2011, 3:46 pm

I bought a bag of PFS today from home depot. I also bought a bag of crushed coral and I was wondering if it was ok to mix them together to help with buffering?
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yes I have them mixed before and still do in 2 of my tanks.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/12/2011, 6:20 pm

sure you can mix them just make sure you test to see how much the coral is buffering. You can always start out by adding the PFS to the bottom of the tank then add in plastic containers filled with the coral. If you are getting too much/not enough buffering you can add in more coral or remove containers as needed. That way you don't end up mixing the two and find out that the coral is buffering beyond what you need and not you have to sift through to remove it.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime6/12/2011, 6:47 pm

That's a good idea.
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime2/29/2012, 4:55 pm

Sand is great!!!! Gives fish like shellies and tropheus whom like to sift though the sand or dig pits to spawn. The only draw back is the sand gets into the filter and will eventually works its way to the impeller and grind it down causing you to fine another impeller. If you motor head well {it is where the impeller sits} causing it to ruin any new impellers you put in!!!! Put it this way, When the disks on a car gets so worn and you put on new pads, Think of what is going to happen? Get some Caribisea cichlids eco complete. Its everything you need to buffer your water and cichlids just love it!!!! Happy Fish Keeping!
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Jason also rinsing the pfs is a must!!!!
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This is a very old post. I now have all 6 of my tanks with pool filter sand
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime2/29/2012, 6:27 pm

lol some of these post are old true. But your question maybe something a newbie is wondering about
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime3/1/2012, 5:49 pm

Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? 858205 Pool filter sand is a great substrate and it is cheap. I mixed it with black aquarium sand to get a nice color mix!
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime3/2/2012, 4:47 am

yuck, make sure it doesn't have silic's in or you will get a lot of green spot algae.
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I've been useing PFS for 2 years now and not once have I rinsed any before I put it my tanks!It only takes a few hours to clear up!I've never had a problem doing it that way! usafishbox
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PostSubject: Re: Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids?   Is pool filter sand safe for Cichlids? Icon_minitime3/2/2012, 5:27 pm

Nah. I say rinse. I ALWAYS rinse substrate, no matter what it is. There is so much cr@p in that sand to start. And it's only another 20 minutes of your time to make sure that all the junk is taken out. Rinse!
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Yes and cheap too!
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I guess I have good luck then!
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