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08-21-2012, 08:48 PM
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WTB: gravel/rock for fresh water tank
helping my boss set up a fresh water tank at work. he wants a natural look so looking for the sand/rock/gravel in semi planted tanks. please let me know what you have! If i can't find anything i'll just give him some old washed out saltwater sand! lol!
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08-21-2012, 10:15 PM
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Just go to Totem and pickup some silica sand.
50lbs for $8 pre rinsed and dust free.
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08-21-2012, 11:36 PM
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I wouldn't use silica sand, it contains silicates hence the name silica sand. I used some in one of my old planted tanks a few years back and had algae and cyano like you've never seen. Best off buying new sand or rinsing some old sw sand really well. Atleast you know what's in it. If he's going for planted, i did the back 2/3 with planting substrate, then the front half with 1-2" gravel, then 2" of sand over everything. That way you can plant in the back portion to leave the front open for moss and swimming area. FWIW.
double edit - this is what I did, which worked really well  p.s. too bad I just tossed 75lbs of white sand last weekend that had been sitting from my old cichlid tank! :P
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I'm not 'fallow' you must be talking about my tank! Last edited by Nano; 08-21-2012 at 11:43 PM. Reason: typos galore.
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