Can I Use Play Sand For My Tank

[agent 14]

can i use play sand for my tank?if not how much does LS cost?

 

[wayway]

Not sure about the play sand but live sand can run from 23.00 to 30.00 dollars per 20 pound bag. Depending on the type you get.

 

[viper_930]

You can use southdown sand. I don't know much about it because I don't use it, but you can do a search on here for it and find lots of info.

 

[condork12]

it is very hard to get clean just so you know

 

[agent 14]

how many pounds would i need for a 29 gallon

 

[viper_930]

About 25-30 lbs for a 3-4 inch sandbed.

 

[excalibur]

I used play sand for my 55 fresh water tank, Some people say it will cause algea problems but I never had problems or any sort of algea, I wouldn't go that route if I was setting up a SW tank, Only because of the cost of SW stuff vs fresh water.
My play ground sand cost me 4 bucks for a 40lb bag, It does take a while to get it clean though,

 

[stillfrodo]

I used Southdown sand in my 92 gallon. No problems. Tank is over a year old and sand has no doubt become live. From what i have read and heard to save some money use Southdown and just a few pounds of LS to seed. Works great.