Can i use reptile sand in an aquarium

Which is worse then just a sand blockage. In short. I wouldn't want my fish ingesting or breathing it through their gills. Good to know! Ahhh that is terrible! Thanks for the info I will just use play sand or wait until some store carry pool filter this spring. Similar Aquarium Threads.

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Replies 17 Views Oct 29, MigRic. New Aquarium Equipment Threads. Frog died of unknown sickness, how should I sanitize tank? Cleaning and Maintenance. I have reptile sand that I use for my hamsters sand bath and was wondering if I can use that? I already had this so I figured I might ask to see if I can use it up. I would also like to plant some kind of anubis in it. My first concern would be what is that sand made of?

Certain things can alter your water parameters. If you can check bag and see if it says what its made of that would help a lot. It will have to be washed thoroughly, all sand does. This means rinsing in a bucket til water comes back clean.

As far as sucking it up , vacuuming sand is very different than gravel. You don't put the cylinder in the sand , any sand even bigger grained pool filter sand will go right up.

Here is a video that should help. If your suction is stronger or you don't have the cylinder i don't anymore i removed it since it is easier to get between the plants with just the hose , then you won't be able to touch the surface like he did. You will have to keep it just above the surface. I have sand in all my tanks. I don't think id ever put gravel in again. I love the look of sand and the ease of cleaning. Thanks for responding! Well its not just sand. Sand is comprised of pulverized rocks and tiny crustaceans in some cases.

If that rock is , sand stone , lime stone, or coral it can raise the ph of your water. David A. Crandall, M. Fatherree, M. Ken Feldman Jon E. Shimek, Ph. All times are GMT The time now is AM. TapaTalk Enabled. Use of this web site is subject to the terms and conditions described in the user agreement.

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