optimus prime Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 hi all, bought a 10kg of very fine sand at petmart. the guy told me its a river sand, almost look like the sand on the beach. wondering if can use in a marine set-up. feedback needed.thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted December 2, 2002 Share Posted December 2, 2002 As long as the river whence it came from izzn't sited next to a chemical plant! Actually, if you intend to use it for a DSB, particle size would be the concern. Is it as fine as #1 coral sand? I doubt if it is coral sand/chips/aragonite based.. it could be silica sand, or maybe crushed gravel... I dunno. Just be sure it doesn't leach anything into the water... basically be inert as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bawater Posted December 2, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 2, 2002 its inert. I'm using it for my 4ft peru setup for L46 plecs. Should be the same one as i'm using(quartz river sand?). Not that many kinds on the market(i tink only one) & its used mostly in FW planted.but i'm not too sure on its chemical properties-if it would be a medium for diatoms(which seem to love the silica in local beach sand). i have not tried it in SW. And if you're looking for whitish effect- might be in for a shock cause it turns sort of beige(light brownish/muddish) in colour when wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimus prime Posted December 2, 2002 Author Share Posted December 2, 2002 hi bros, im not concern of the whitish effect as im very sure its beige in colour. just want to know if it effects the water chemistry.im just keeping fish and live rock only. dont want to spend to much money and time again on corals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member bawater Posted December 3, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2002 well- so far to me its inert.Apart from the diatom bloom that may come(which everybody gets anyway). Just test the parameters often to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member BlueTerror Posted December 3, 2002 SRC Member Share Posted December 3, 2002 Anyone knows where to get those fine white sand? Can i use it in my 2ft tank? Any disadvantages? I bought this packet of sand that looks kinda like the sand u find at the beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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