Which Sand?

[Mrsdubs]

So I've bought yet another tank, I'm looking at setting it up as a Malawi tank but can't decide which sand to go for.

Ideally I'd like crushed coral / coral sand but it's pricey compared to play sand.

im thinking I could use the Argos play sand which is only £3/4 and use a small amount of crushed coral in my filter to buffer the ph, I've also got a couple of pieces of ocean rock which will also raise the ph

I'm worried about the play sand being to light tho and the fish kicking it up and making the water murky, I'm not too concerned about it entering my filter tho as the inlet will be quite far up the tank

Any thoughts? thanks

 

[NickBFC]

I have Argos play sand, it doesn't get kicked around too much and certainly doesn't float beyond an inch or so tops.

 

[Mrsdubs]

Thanks for replying think I'm going to go with plays sand, it's just soo cheap lol

Just worried about wanting to change it down the line...

Is it a nice colour? it looks quite dark on the pics I've seen

 

[techen]

Playsand is awesome, I use it and so do a lot of people. Great colour.

 

[Mrsdubs]

Well that settles it lol Yours looks really good! Thanks for posting