gravel_digger
Members
Welcome to the site and I hope you get the information you are looking forward...
dogofwar
CCA Members
Welcome!
My choice is pool filter sand.
Matt
My choice is pool filter sand.
Matt
jonclark96
Past CCA President
I prefer sand in my tanks as well.
Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Welcome aboard.
+1 on sand. I use a mixture of crushed coral and pool filter sand on all of my rift lake tanks. The crushed coral will buffer your water a bit and the pool filter sand is the right size for the fish to play with.
+1 on sand. I use a mixture of crushed coral and pool filter sand on all of my rift lake tanks. The crushed coral will buffer your water a bit and the pool filter sand is the right size for the fish to play with.
Leffler817
CCA Members
Welcome to the Forum! I am converting all my tanks to pool filter sand. I liked the gravel substrate but I've been converted since join this club.
The only problem wit pfs is that its so light.... U have yet to find a dark colored pfs.... I was thinking playsand... I know its light weight and I know some ppl domt like it but Iv seen so many ppl uae it n there stuff is fine so I was thinkin a dark brown or grey playsand cause I was watchin some national geographic thing on youtube n thats the color that looked like it was n im goin for the o'natural look
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jonclark96
Past CCA President
The issue I have with play sand is that it is SO dirty. I have put PFS into a tank without rinsing it with no issues. Play sand needs to be thoroughly rinsed before it goes in a tank. You could always go with the sand marketed for aquaria, but you will pay through the nose for it.
Ya I dnt need to use crushed coral cause my tap is hard enough in the first place... But ya I know playsand is dirtier.... I have a 220 wot pfs in it and I washed that out jus because u never know what could be in thlse bags... But im looking for a darker sand so gonna try playsand... But still obviously gonna wash it
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Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Sounds like you've got it figured out then. 
Hawkman2000
Members
How about a mix of PFS and African Cichlid sand?
countryboy
Banned
Pool filter sand...easy to clean and won't stay suspended like play sand
