I've seen many fish tanks with sand in them, and i was just wondering what people use. To me it looks like sand blasting sand. (Its for a tropical tank). :-?

i would like to know 2 plz... as i think it looks awsome

Uhhh...Could you narrow it down a bit? People use just about any kind of sand in their tanks. Some use sandblasting sand, some use beach sand, some use river sand, some use pool filter sand, some use propogating sand, some use coarse sand, some use find sand, some use light colored sand, some use dark colored sand. Some use angular sand, some use rounded sand, some use lots of sand, some use a little sand, some use pile the sand up towards the back, some have it level...

well idk the cichlid tanks i have seen with it in is golden coloured

I use beach sand, i wash it before use

ohk would that be all right in a aro tank?

ohk would that be all right in a aro tank?

Yep. As long as it doesn't have a fetish of eating sand

oh well i wont know till i get the aro. Will it die if it eats sand?

oh well i wont know till i get the aro. Will it die if it eats sand?

I was being sarcastic lol

Should be fine with sand and shouldn't eat it

A mate had one on the same sand as i use

Ok good lol..... some of u guyz have funny sides lol nearly 5 stars

i was thinking i could use sand blasting sand but don't know if it will do anything to the fish.

i'm wanting to get some fine black sand.

I used to use Silica sand, wash the clay out and it leaves really nice golden sand. Easy to wash too

how much si the sand thugh?

I used to use Silica sand, wash the clay out and it leaves really nice golden sand. Easy to wash too

Just don't put Kuli Loaches etc into a tank with Silica sand - it is very sharp and can irritate their gills etc.

The sand I used was from Mitre10 Mega. It was a non-brand Fine Sand, 0-3mm. $5.30 for 25kgs. It is really fine, I have 20+ Kuhli and 4 Horeseface Loaches and they love it.

To clean it I put a few inches in the bottom of a 20L bucket, filled it up with the hose while swirling it round. The scum floats, pour it out slowly and the sand will stay in the bottom of the bucket, repeat 2 or 3 times till the sand is clean.

i would just hate cleaning it as the plecos etc might get in the way

The sand I used was from Mitre10 Mega. It was a non-brand Fine Sand, 0-3mm. $5.30 for 25kgs. It is really fine, I have 20+ Kuhli and 4 Horeseface Loaches and they love it.

To clean it I put a few inches in the bottom of a 20L bucket, filled it up with the hose while swirling it round. The scum floats, pour it out slowly and the sand will stay in the bottom of the bucket, repeat 2 or 3 times till the sand is clean.

You talking about cleaning before use?

Thats exactly what i did

i would just hate cleaning it as the plecos etc might get in the way

Its not hard, just siphon/scoop it out

Plecos are poooooooo machine's

i know grrr i just ahd to put my other red spot in ym big tank as i closed own his tank so now i think im gonig to sell my common pleco

VinsonMassif

Did you use the sand for tropical or marine? Does the sand have salt in it? Does the sand come in different colours?

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Can black granite sand be used in Marine?

VinsonMassif

Did you use the sand for tropical or marine? Does the sand have salt in it? Does the sand come in different colours?

I am using it in a tropical community tank. It doesn't have salt in it. It only comes in regular sand colour.

I use childs sandpit sand from Mitre 10. Still needs a wash first and it does compact down so occasionally you have to run a big comb or suchlike through it to ensure any gases are released to stop them building up to toxic levels. (so i'm led to believe from reading the internet)

It looks great in a corner quarter of the tank against riverstones for the rest. Keeping convicts in that one, started with 2, now two fine large parents and about 60 happily surviving fry.

PS Want to get rid of the convicts to try an African Ciclid tank.

message me if your interested, pick up only.

Hmmm hadnt thought of using sand but could be quite a cool idea.

Has anyone got pics of their tropical tanks using sand instead of stones?

Sorry for the crappy photo but here is an old tank of mine: