It says not for use in Aquariums, It was the only white sand I could find.
What will happen if I use it?
What will happen if I use it?
Kolorscape White play sand??
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I don't know, but if it specifically says not to use it in aquaria, then don't use it... simple. The best sand I've used is called "Black Beauty." It's a sandblasting slag grit, available at a lot of hardware stores. Its shiny, black, and completely inert. If you want white, go to a pool supply store and get a bag of filter sand. It's very light tan color, almost white.
i've used play sand, just normal quickreet brand play sand in my hermit crab tank and my fish tank for 3 years now with no problems.
Ok Well I said that it was the only white sand I could find. I am on a college student/parent bugdet. I looked for pool filter sand, no luck with that. Searched for Eco-complete and only found flourite, which I cant afford. Trust me when I say that this was all I could find.
Now if any know [B]Why[/B] I cant use this sand please tell me.
RBC is your sand realy white or kinda tan?
Now if any know [B]Why[/B] I cant use this sand please tell me.
RBC is your sand realy white or kinda tan?
Yeah, i use white play sand in my salt water tanks. It will really mess up the ph of your water for f.w. I'd just get some builders sand or even better ground pumice. Ground pumice has some nutrients in it and it's ph neutral ," I think anyway I've used in pots in a pond and for a xeriscapre in my wet and rainy East TN.
mine is natural tan. but i believe the package also said not to use in aquariums.
i believe the reason they say not to use it in aquariums is so that you can't sue them if it does happen to cause some bad side effects.
i would just put a few cups of the sand into a bucket with some dechlorinated tap water. let it sit for a couple weeks and then test all your perameters to see if anything has changed.
i believe the reason they say not to use it in aquariums is so that you can't sue them if it does happen to cause some bad side effects.
i would just put a few cups of the sand into a bucket with some dechlorinated tap water. let it sit for a couple weeks and then test all your perameters to see if anything has changed.
Some playsand is aragonite sand which is high on calcium carbonate and will buffer your water, raising your pH and kH. Good for saltwater and african cichlid tanks, not so good for a planted tank.
If you can't find silica sand and you're looking for a cheap plant substrate, try looking for Schultz aquatic soil in the garden section of Home Depot or similar hardware stores.
If you can't find silica sand and you're looking for a cheap plant substrate, try looking for Schultz aquatic soil in the garden section of Home Depot or similar hardware stores.