Hi all
This really might be a silly question etc but I’ve read many using children’s play sand for flooring in the tank. When I had turtles it had to be riversand or similar as it’s finer sand where the play sand has fine coral & shell grit in it that could cause internal damage when eaten as turtles eat everything. Now my question is, when I watch my little fin babies eat the sand or shuffle through it would this have the same effect on them? Obviously being captive fish their little tummies would be different then that in the wild. Just something I thought I’d ask as I watch my goldfish eat and spit the sand but would still have remaining sand in their little mouths and the cories and bristle noses that scavenge through the sand too.
I’ve continued with riversand due to it being finer and easier to digest if need be but it would be just interesting to know.
This really might be a silly question etc but I’ve read many using children’s play sand for flooring in the tank. When I had turtles it had to be riversand or similar as it’s finer sand where the play sand has fine coral & shell grit in it that could cause internal damage when eaten as turtles eat everything. Now my question is, when I watch my little fin babies eat the sand or shuffle through it would this have the same effect on them? Obviously being captive fish their little tummies would be different then that in the wild. Just something I thought I’d ask as I watch my goldfish eat and spit the sand but would still have remaining sand in their little mouths and the cories and bristle noses that scavenge through the sand too.
I’ve continued with riversand due to it being finer and easier to digest if need be but it would be just interesting to know.