silica sand?

Jon Evans · 07/23/2007, 07:48 PM

Can I use just plain old playground sand from Home Depot for a 3-4" bed? Or do I have to shell out the $$$ for aragonite or live sand. Thanx for the input!

specialkb · 07/23/2007, 07:50 PM

Thats what i used, just wash it out if it's not washed and filtered.

Jon Evans · 07/23/2007, 07:56 PM

How long have you had it running?

Mr..Tang · 07/23/2007, 08:00 PM

I got 200lbs of Kolorscape in my 120gal. RR. Been up any running for 4 months without any breakouts. My livestock was transfered from my smaller tank so there was'nt a really long cycle period. Seems to be OK so far.

specialkb · 07/23/2007, 08:06 PM

Right around 4-6 months.

Jon Evans · 07/23/2007, 08:10 PM

sweet. I already have about a 1.5" bed of aragonite or marine sand, and I wanted to make it deeper to support some more worms and other critters. I just didn't want to pay 20.00 for a 15 lb bag.

specialkb · 07/23/2007, 08:11 PM

Yeah you should be just fine getting you a 50lb bag of play sand.

Ehaze · 07/23/2007, 09:04 PM

just used it, it works fine! what i did was...

just run a garden hose in the bottom of a 5gal bucket till all you see is clear water when the sand settles after about a min..

what els works is just put it in make sure it is somewhat cleaned.

and stick a hose in a big trash bag ontop of the sand in your tank and just let the tank fill up and it will not stir the sand around! it works great

07/23/2007, 07:48 PM	#1
Jon Evans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 297	silica sand? Can I use just plain old playground sand from Home Depot for a 3-4" bed? Or do I have to shell out the $$$ for aragonite or live sand. Thanx for the input! __________________ If you are in the stock market, look to diversify your portfolio with global equities. Warren Buffett said so. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR tank with 20 gal sump/fuge

07/23/2007, 07:50 PM	#2
specialkb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 340	Thats what i used, just wash it out if it's not washed and filtered. __________________ Kyle Current Tank Info: 90G Reef, setting up 230G Reef

07/23/2007, 07:56 PM	#3
Jon Evans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 297	How long have you had it running? __________________ If you are in the stock market, look to diversify your portfolio with global equities. Warren Buffett said so. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR tank with 20 gal sump/fuge

07/23/2007, 08:00 PM	#4
Mr..Tang Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 445	I got 200lbs of Kolorscape in my 120gal. RR. Been up any running for 4 months without any breakouts. My livestock was transfered from my smaller tank so there was'nt a really long cycle period. Seems to be OK so far. __________________ "Hey, my name is Mike and I'm a Reefoholic" Current Tank Info: Member of the shallow reef club

07/23/2007, 08:06 PM	#5
specialkb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 340	Right around 4-6 months. __________________ Kyle Current Tank Info: 90G Reef, setting up 230G Reef

07/23/2007, 08:10 PM	#6
Jon Evans Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Massillon, OH Posts: 297	sweet. I already have about a 1.5" bed of aragonite or marine sand, and I wanted to make it deeper to support some more worms and other critters. I just didn't want to pay 20.00 for a 15 lb bag. __________________ If you are in the stock market, look to diversify your portfolio with global equities. Warren Buffett said so. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon FOWLR tank with 20 gal sump/fuge

07/23/2007, 08:11 PM	#7
specialkb Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 340	Yeah you should be just fine getting you a 50lb bag of play sand. __________________ Kyle Current Tank Info: 90G Reef, setting up 230G Reef

07/23/2007, 09:04 PM	#8
Ehaze Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 1,259	just used it, it works fine! what i did was... just run a garden hose in the bottom of a 5gal bucket till all you see is clear water when the sand settles after about a min.. what els works is just put it in make sure it is somewhat cleaned. and stick a hose in a big trash bag ontop of the sand in your tank and just let the tank fill up and it will not stir the sand around! it works great __________________ 75g SPS tank, 30gal sump/refuge. Melev RO/DI, Coravue duel calc reactor, MSP 200 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40, Mag drive 9.5 return, autotopoff.com ATO, 2 CoralVue 250W SE finished pendants(with 20k Radium bulbs), powered by 2x Icecap ballasts, controlled by a ACJR.