play sand or silica sand?

[The-Wolf]

Is it ok to use sand from the beach, im going to put a container in my tank and put a few plants in due to undergravel filter, if i wash the sand alot to get the salt out is it ok ?

The short answer is NO

 

[clutterydrawer]

Is it ok to use sand from the beach, im going to put a container in my tank and put a few plants in due to undergravel filter, if i wash the sand alot to get the salt out is it ok ?

you can't use sand with an undergravel filter
most platns wont grow with an undergravel filter
beach sand is totally unsafe for use with fish, not to mention illegal.

 

[Paul_MTS]

oh thankyou CFC thats the best answer I had all day!! I'll be buying the silica sand

Nope using beach sand will be salty as mccy d chips and could be storing bad stuff for your tank, also it's too fine for a under gravel filter. I'ved had cabomba growing with a under gravel plate quite well with gravel. If you want a planted tank though get yourself a internal filter and change it over, if you run the filter with the under gravel for a few weeks before hand you should have enough beneficial bacteria in there to do away with the gravel!