hey shadetree

[gerowe]

I recently set up a new tank using about 320 pounds of Southdown sand (courtesy of Shadetree) and about an equal amount of silica based sand that I bought at a local garden supply. It was apparently mined somewhere on the Oregon coast and was as fine as the Southdown, but not as white. The tank has been going about 2 months now and I have not experienced any problems with diatom blooms, etc. Based on what's happened so far, I'd do it again, perhaps with an even greater percentage of the silica sand, which cost (in total) less than $15 US.

George