RE: sand vs gravel

["Yvan Alleau" <yalleau@coas.oregonstate.edu>]

colin,
for what i saw from friends who used fine lava-type sand in their tank i
would really avoid that.
when fish are scared or fight they move fast and sometime hurt the sand,
scratch their body on it and get injuries which get infected.
Plus fish like corydoras would completelt damage their mouth (cf little barb
stuff hanging in both sides of the mouth): it looks weired after!
This kind of soil is good so when speaking about biological action as they
will contain a use population of bacteria.
As you've mentionned, this lava-sand is also very light and moves around
with flow. if you use any syphon system to clean the extra crap bulding up
in the tank, that might be an issue to.
anywooo...
my 2 centimes!
take care

Yvan Alleau
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Corvallis, OR 97330
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com
[mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Colin Gorton
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:00 AM
To: apisto@listbox.com
Subject: Re: sand vs gravel


I'm going to be using volcanic "sand" for my 1000 gallon "Monster Tank"
project 'cos I'm not far from a volcanic (extinct) area. This varies in size
from less than 1mm to around 5mm in sie, the only `problem is that it's a
bit light and gets "blown" around a bit if the current is too strong, you
also need more of it to hold down plants:-(. I'll be getting about 3 sack
fulls :-0.
C:-)lin

-----Original Message-----
From: "Ed Pon" <edpon@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 14:49:38
To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
Subject: sand vs gravel


Re: Rather than using sand or gravel, I usually go to the rock quarry or
garden
Re: supply shop and get 60lb bags of #2 sand.  I think playground sand is #0
or
Re: #1.  Playground sand is too fine and "packs", causing dead spots (no
oxygen
Re: zones). #2 sand seems to be the right size for apistos to move around
Re: easily.
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C:-)lin

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