playsand help

ryanhayes9

ryanhayes9

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hi,
some of you might have heard my story about fnding a 75 gallon hex for free! well i have decided that its gunna be freshwater and that i want to have sand. i know i cant buy livesand so i am going to buy play sand. which brands are okay? and do i need to do anything before i put it in, like cure it?
 
mag395

mag395

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You got a 75g hex for free?! Did you leak test it? You have to rinse play sand. This is how I cleaned my sand:
-Put the sand in a clean garbage can with high sides.
-Run a hose with good water pressure down to the bottom and turn it on full.
-Let the can fill up and overflow. The smaller/lighter impurities should rise up with the water and fall over the top.
-Make sure the sand is stirred up alot.
-Every once and a while empty as much of the water out as you can.
-Rinse until the water is clear.
 
ryanhayes9

ryanhayes9

Active Member
yeah i leak tested it. its 18 years old and has never been used! thanks for the advice. could you also see my other thread gourami help? thank you
 
mag395

mag395

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I didn't start out with play sand. I started out with LS that was in this turtle tank so I had to rinse it. I'm not sure on the brand tho, sorry. Do a search, I think I remember seeing someone post a brand name of play sand.
 
S

sinner's girl

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southdown is what most use, others says quckrit is good.
 
indymatt

indymatt

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Southdown and Old Castle Play Sands are aragonite based and what most prefer. Old Castle makes Kolorscape play sand and can be found at Walmarts, Meijers, and other places. I found mine at a Meijer.
It has been stated that quartz based sands like quikcrete can be used without any negatives but I don't have any experience with them.
 
chub

chub

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I have some Kolorscape white play sand( blue bag) and I did the vinegar test and no fizz So do I use or not?
 
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