I live in the Mojave Desert and there is lots of sand where I live. I was wondering if it would be safe to put some of my sand through a sifter then use the fine grains of sand for my tank. I also have a Pleco fish. Would the sand harm the fish if it sucked up some of the sand while it is settling?
I wouldn't use that kind of sand because you can't be sure what contaminants are in it, nor what is the mineral composition. Minerals like lime affect ph and hardness. Metals like iron will leach into the water.
Yeah I would stick too pre sifted pre sanitized sand, it's no more then $5 a 55lb bag at most hardware stores.
As for the pleco, I have sand in my fish tank and Igor XIII is doing just fine
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1 res, 3 cats, 3 bunnies, 1 dog, 2 african clawed frogs, guppies, pleco, 30+ fancy mice, 2 hermit crabs and 4 small humans
Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:52 pm Help..
