Article On Play Sand

[Rlon35]

Dod someone do a pinned article on play sand? If so, can someone please post it here for me?

 

[Geoff1991]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=131373

 

[Rlon35]

[URL="http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=131373"]http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=131373[/URL]

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Many thanks Geoff.

 

[SuperColey1]

Just to take note that anaerobic pockets shouldn't be a problem in heavily planted tanks. That statement is more for non planted tanks wanting to use sand substrates.

AC

 

[aaronnorth]

Just to take note that anaerobic pockets shouldn't be a problem in heavily planted tanks. That statement is more for non planted tanks wanting to use sand substrates.

AC

even still it shouldnt be a problem in non-planted tanks.
Aaron

 

[OneOnion]

Just to take note that anaerobic pockets shouldn't be a problem in heavily planted tanks. That statement is more for non planted tanks wanting to use sand substrates.

AC

HOw many plants is a heavy planted tank?

 

[theshadowinc]

Dod someone do a pinned article on play sand? If so, can someone please post it here for me?

Well if you want my advice tis up to you to take it but I would reco using silica sand something simular to sandblasting sand, reason i say this is because I know in my planted tank I Have bottom lovers Kulie Loaches and Cories, the play sand usually has small particles of glass I found this out doing research before i built my tank. Silica is pure well Silica.... Weather its for a planted tank or not looks good, seems to be way finer then your play sand, and comes in 2 colours Black the kind I use and White I shyed away from and forget the reason why i did.

 

[SuperColey1]

All sand has 'particles of glass' in it. After all glass is made from sand!!! These 'particles of glass' will do no harm as they are actually sand.

AC

 

[theshadowinc]

All sand has 'particles of glass' in it. After all glass is made from sand!!! These 'particles of glass' will do no harm as they are actually sand.

AC

hate to say it but i guess we all aint perfect not even me, sand is made up of partilces of earth! Silica is made up of Crystals that are ground down over the years with the use of water and wind, leading to silica sand, sand is used to make glass, doesnt exzist to have glass in it, guess with play sand the issue is parasites that some from it, being a dirty sand and silica being a clean sand(crystal)


my proof!
[URL="http/www.wisegeek.com/what-is-silica-sand.htm"]http/www.wisegeek.com/what-is-silica-sand.htm[/URL]
enjoy the article