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 My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)

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nitty
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PostSubject: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 3:03 pm

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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 3:19 pm

omg i heard play sand i sooooooooooooo filthy and one of the worse things to use
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 3:56 pm

I agree on the "OMG" about the play sand.

Ya should only use silica sand.
It's the same sand that is on the beach.

Aren't ya from Houston?
Why aren't ya using FREE beach sand?
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 4:00 pm

I have heard of people using play sand and it works. Tank changes and vacumming the sands helps. I have used silica sand for years. Tank looks awsome with the sand in it. Enjoy the tank. fish fish fish fish fish
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 4:22 pm

i looked for silica sand at home depot and all they got is the stuff that goes in ash trays. is this the same stuff?
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 4:32 pm

bimmertech wrote:
i looked for silica sand at home depot and all they got is the stuff that goes in ash trays. is this the same stuff?

Is it silica sand?
If yes, then it's safe for aquariums.
Just wash it to get any dust out of it.
If you can stir it in water and it immediately settles
and the water stays clear, then it's clean and ready to use.

I have about 500lbs of tan medium grain silica sand.
And about 100lbs of fine white silica sand.
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 4:33 pm

u wanna get rid of some?????
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 5:00 pm

I like the color and I have never lost a fish with it(never). It's not filthy at all.
I don't loss as much sand during cleaning and water changes. I like to stay
with what works for me. The picture is 6 hours after adding it. I'm going to
use pool filter sand in the next show tank(75gal.).
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 5:03 pm

Look for pool filter sand. If it has a bunch of cancer warnings it is silica sand. 50LB's only cost me $5 at home depot. I can vacuum it almost like I can gravel, I do use an over sized siphon though.......
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 5:16 pm

It was 5.99 at a pool maint. store here in houston. I'ma give it a try to see if I like it.
I want have my 75 set up no time soon , maybe later this month.
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 10:47 pm

Looks great. Sand always beats gravel.
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PostSubject: Re: My 55 after adding sand(play-sand)   My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) Icon_minitime9/6/2009, 10:55 pm

Do what you think looks best and go with it. It will all work out in the end. Just rinse the heck out of it before you put it in your tank! fish fish fish fish My 55 after adding sand(play-sand) 422518
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