Re: Pool Filter Sand

[Scheele Juergen <juesche@earthlink.net>]

Hi Max,
works great for me.

You can also get them in slightly darker/whiter color.
Just to be on the safe side, make the little acid test to check
if there is no calcium in there, which in return will raise your
GH/KH-You don't want that !

Acid Test:
Put a bit MURATIC ACID (Pool Supply) in a cup
together with some sand.
If you see a LOT of bubbling, the sand has tooooo much
calcium and will raise your KH/GH to much.

Juergen



Max Gallade wrote:

> I went to the local walmart yesterday.I found some pool filtersand(3.79 for
> a large bag) that I'll try as a substrate in my next apisto tanks.The
> granules are about 1-1.5mm in size.Just like the reef sand(3.99 for a small
> bag) in my other tanks. Any of you ever tried this stuff yet?
> Thanks
> Max
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