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Sand as a substrate..
Sand works great as an aquarium substrate
The only thing i suggest is make sure it is not 2 deep or you will get some dead spots in there. It does a great job of keeping the gunk out but can get sucked up really easily with your gravel sucker. Marc __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _______ Want to win a FREE new co2 system or a lighting system check out our forum for our newest contest coming up http://www.fish-forums.com Http://www.aquatic-store.com On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:06:30 -0400, "Phil Williamson" wrote: Hi all, I've just come back from my LFS and the guy said somethings about sand that made sense. He said that since it's so dense, all the crap stays on the surface of the sand rather than making it's way into it. That was you only have to vacuum the surface rather than poking into the sand. What do you guys think? Do you like sand? Phil... |
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Phil Williamson wrote:
Hi all, I've just come back from my LFS and the guy said somethings about sand that made sense. He said that since it's so dense, all the crap stays on the surface of the sand rather than making it's way into it. That was you only have to vacuum the surface rather than poking into the sand. What do you guys think? Do you like sand? Phil... He's right about the density. Which helps with crap cleaning, but if the sand layer is too thick, due to the density water may not flow through it well. Then oxygen-poor spots can form, and if there's anything that can rot in those areas it can release poison gas. That said I liked sand the few times I've used it (it was coarse sand and I didn't use much). You'll notice with very small aquariums sand substrate looks better because it's more to scale with the small tank. Coarser gravel would look a bit chunky. Oh, is sand for sandboxes for children to play in good for aquarium use? Seb |
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"Seb" wrote in message ... Oh, is sand for sandboxes for children to play in good for aquarium use? Seb For the most part, yes. Wash it well. I am using it right now. -Jen |
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I would think that the play-sand would be coarse and gunk would get down in
the sand. I was under the impression that was the main benefit with sand was the fact that gunk n stuff wouldn't get down in the sand and be hard to clean... Brian S. "Aquarijen" wrote in message ... "Seb" wrote in message ... Oh, is sand for sandboxes for children to play in good for aquarium use? Seb For the most part, yes. Wash it well. I am using it right now. -Jen |
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"Seb" wrote in message ... Oh, is sand for sandboxes for children to play in good for aquarium use? Yes. It is very good as a matter of fact. The 50 pound bags of "Children's Sandbox Sand" at Home Depot have even been sterilized. I use it in my tanks. The only drawback is that it is really light in color... but as the plants fill in, this becomes a non-issue. Also, it is very easy to see and vacuum up the mulm that forms. Tom |
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Guess I know where I will be getting the sand then
Will this type of sand compact to the point where it suffocates plant roots though? Brian s. "Tom" wrote in message news:Slidd.279201$D%.271689@attbi_s51... "Seb" wrote in message ... Oh, is sand for sandboxes for children to play in good for aquarium use? Yes. It is very good as a matter of fact. The 50 pound bags of "Children's Sandbox Sand" at Home Depot have even been sterilized. I use it in my tanks. The only drawback is that it is really light in color... but as the plants fill in, this becomes a non-issue. Also, it is very easy to see and vacuum up the mulm that forms. Tom |
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"Brian S." wrote in message news:kYjdd.157199$He1.30693@attbi_s01... Guess I know where I will be getting the sand then Will this type of sand compact to the point where it suffocates plant roots though? Brian s. Any sand (or other material for that matter) will compact to a point... then stop. It is a matter of grain size and physics. It cannot, however, 'suffocate' roots. The only plants susceptible to 'suffocation' are the ones requiring the rhizome or stem be above the substrate surface. Tom |
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Phil Williamson wrote:
How deep should I make it? [snip] Depends on whether you have plants. If yes, it has to be deep enough to let them root. Or you can put the plants in plastic pots and arrange the decor to hide the pots. If you don't want to root the plants in sand, you can make it as thin as you can. Another thing is whether you have fish that like to dig. I must say I don't know how frustrated diggers get when they can't indulge in their favorite behaviour... cichlid experts out there? Seb |
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