Jul 23, 2018 #1 Question New Member View Badges Joined Jul 16, 2018 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can I put playsand or pool filter sand then put live sand for a top layer?
Jul 23, 2018 #2 TheEngineer Formerly icecool2 View Badges Excellence Award Showcase Editor Delaware Reef Club Reef Squad Emeritus My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 26, 2011 Messages 7,296 Reaction score 7,696 Location PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Nope! That play sand stuff has tons of silica (actually it is silica) and junk you don't want in your tank. I don't know anything about pool filter sand though, so can't help there.
Nope! That play sand stuff has tons of silica (actually it is silica) and junk you don't want in your tank. I don't know anything about pool filter sand though, so can't help there.
Jul 24, 2018 #3 OP OP Question New Member View Badges Joined Jul 16, 2018 Messages 19 Reaction score 0 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 What is a cheapish type of sand that is safe to use?
Jul 24, 2018 #4 TheEngineer Formerly icecool2 View Badges Excellence Award Showcase Editor Delaware Reef Club Reef Squad Emeritus My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 26, 2011 Messages 7,296 Reaction score 7,696 Location PA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You can buy dry aragonite sand, doesn’t have to be the live kind. It is usually a good bit cheaper than live. I think a 40 lb bag is around $30.
You can buy dry aragonite sand, doesn’t have to be the live kind. It is usually a good bit cheaper than live. I think a 40 lb bag is around $30.
