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05-15-2006, 07:51 PM
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re sand
If I may make a suggestion, have you thought about play sand.
I might look at putting playsand as the base than put the argonite as a top layer if you are concerned with looks Home depot has playsand at 55 lbs for 5 bucks. ALOT cheaper option. I use playsand in a couple of my tanks with no noticable problems at all. All the research I did on the subject suggests that the pH buffering abilities of the argonite is negilible. So yeah..just an idea to save you a few bucks - if that is any concern at all. Nothing wrong with saving a few bucks Just my 2 cents worth Neal
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05-16-2006, 02:44 AM
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The main downside to using play sand, is that it is not a calcium based sand that is generally sold here, it is usually silicate sand. That stuff can really scratch up your glass if you happen to get it in your cleaner pad.
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05-17-2006, 04:58 AM
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The only real way to dissolve the argonite in your tank, is to have a PH level so low that it would be rather difficult to grow anything in the tank. I think you would need a PH level of 7.5 for the argonite to disolve enough to cause an impact.
Might be wrong, but ? Mark
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