Re: sand vs gravel

[dominic <apisto@planeteer.com>]

I like sand in my apisto tanks. I bought mine as playbox sand at Home Depot. Pre washed and very cheap. It is a little light in colour, but doesn't seem to bother the fish.

Dominic

Colin Gorton wrote:

> Be careful with beach sand, it almost certainly contains shells, which will cause you problems with water hardness. There have been many discussions on this subject and I'd suggest you have a look at the archives at thekrib.com, this'll give you some ideas for sources of acceptable sand. I try to use a dark sand substrate, but sometimes it's difficult to find it. Sand is fine for plants, they are able to get a better purchase on it than gravel.
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