sand

Just did a water change on my five 1.5 inch sand sifters. Matched pH, temp and detoxified Chlorine with PRIME. They all started swimming up and down like Corys do when they're pleased, settled to the bottom and then two (now three) of them went into some sort of shock, lost equilibrium, did a...

was at the pet store looking for sand substrate for my 40 breeder and got some tahitian moon after looking at the aragonite. strolled down the reptile aisle and saw calcium sand....no other vitamins or minerals, just calcium sand. possible to use in an aquarium? i'm guessing not, but thought i'd...

Does it come in different colors? ie: Natural or white?

I just purchased a 75 gallon tank and am reading all the posts about how to fill it. First question Can you do shell dwellers and sand sifters in the 4' tank or is that a nono?

Any advice on using sand as a substrate. I travel weekly so everything in my tank(s) has to be on auto pilot. I hear that playground sand available from HD / Lowes works fine. Thinking of stocking a smalll group of featherfins, a few leleupi and a group of 5 white calvus. Also looking for...

I went to a couple of pool stores in Chantilly and Fairfax and both told me they do not carry any kind of pool filter sand. Any idea where I can grab some?

I'm looking for a monster piece of driftwood for my 150XH. Have one sitting around or too big for your tank? Send me a pic and I might be interested... Also, not sure if anyone has any extra coarse sand or knows a good landscape place to score some. I'm of the "less is more" philosophy when...

Hey guys! I have been looking for pool filter sand to switch my tank over. However, I haven't been able to find any.:confused: I am in Fairfax, VA and have checked -- Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Walyworld, Baystate Pool Supplies. Do you know of any Pool supply stores or other stores that...

Hi, I will be setting up a 125g tank that I just bought. I want to use sand, but I have always used crushed coral. I have read on past threads about using pool filter sand, does anyone have any brands that you would recommend? I will be setting it up with Tanganyikans, so I need something...

I REMEMBER READING THAT YOU GUYS KNEW OF A DISTRIBUTOR WITH DECENT PRICES A FEW MONTHS BACK FOR A BULK PURCHASE. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO I'M HELPING SET UP HIS TANK AND HE WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME. THE PLACE I USED NO LONGER CARRIES IT. ANYBODY KNOW WHERE I CAN GET THE BLACK IN "S" OR "T" GRADE...

Any ideas where to get grey sand in Virginia? 3m Colorquartz deaer maybe? Thanks...Bill

So at the last CCA meet I bought some pool filter sand from SONNY, thanks;) So I finally got it in the tank, and man does it look NICE!!! I must agree, I think I like it more than the colorquartz stuff. My fish seem happier and they grab it and spit it back out all the time, so its fun watching...

i'm in arlington and have done some google searches but nothing has really come up...anybody know where to buy? i only need a 50 lb bag

Still have a couple of things I got to get rid of: 1) Eco - complete African Cichlid Live Sand-40 lb new in bags- $35 2) 125/150 AGA Black Stand- $100 Pics of the setup before taking it down: http://picasaweb.google.com/KAlghussain/CichlidTank#

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I can bring fish up to Julies this weekend if anyone is interested... N. nigriventris 6 available 14.00 each 1 inch+ N. brichardi " red dot " 4.50 each Reganochromis 1 inch 6.00 each Tropheus duboisi 14 available $115.00 for the group. 1.25 inches N. leleupi ( sexable ).... 2 inches. $7.00...

I have access to some really clean white sand. No need to wash it :) It's pre-washed. I don't know if it will raise or lower ph but I do know its fish safe :) Is there any interest in this stuff? Last time... only a couple were. I have access to over a ton of it :eek: :lol: It won't be...

How do you know if play sand is safe or not? I have cichlid sand in all of my other tanks and that cost me some dough. Rather not spend the dough on the cichlid sand but I guess if I have to I would.

I have pool filter sand from leslie's and it has been perfect: inexpensive, natural looking, not too small a grain size that it flies into the impeller. I'd like to get some black sand for another tank. The keys are: 1. not too small grain size that it flies all over the place, clouding up...

Since we're on the topic, I thought I'd post this link from the PVAS site, featuring an article from American Currents, NANFA's publication. http://www.pvas.com/articles/ultimate_native_fish_tank.pdf I've been intrigued by it ever since I've come across it, and was thinking about seeing if I...