Comments on: Aquarium Sand – Should You Clean It? http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/ Information And Resources For Anyone Interested In Aquarium Fish, Saltwater Aquariums, Tropical Fish, Home Aquariums. Aquarium Care, Aquarium Equipment And Much More. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25135 John Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:36:39 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/#comment-25135 Hello Jerome. Some aquarists do use play sand without any reported problems (as far as I know). I prefer to use marine derived materials, such as coarse coral sand, coral gravel and the like. For a deep sand bed (DSB) a fine sand is required and marine derived materials can be found for this. You could find it useful to put questions on the Forum, there are plenty of categories to choose from. Hello Jerome.

Some aquarists do use play sand without any reported problems (as far as I know). I prefer to use marine derived materials, such as coarse coral sand, coral gravel and the like. For a deep sand bed (DSB) a fine sand is required and marine derived materials can be found for this.

You could find it useful to put questions on the Forum, there are plenty of categories to choose from.

]]> By: Jerome http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25131 Jerome Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:42:04 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/#comment-25131 Hi. New to this with many questions. First. Can you use play sand. For an aquarium. I am hearing conflicting reports on this. I have a 55 gallon tank and am planning to use live rock. Thanks! Hi. New to this with many questions. First. Can you use play sand. For an aquarium. I am hearing conflicting reports on this. I have a 55 gallon tank and am planning to use live rock. Thanks!

]]> By: Peter Cunningham http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Peter Cunningham Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:15:46 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/#comment-155 Hi Deborah, thanks for visiting and thanks for faming us - it means a lot to hear that people are enjoying and benefiting from our posts. There does not appear to be that many blogs around in relation to aquariums - strange really considering how popular this hobby is. Anyway thanks for popping by and for your great comment. Hi Deborah, thanks for visiting and thanks for faming us – it means a lot to hear that people are enjoying and benefiting from our posts.

There does not appear to be that many blogs around in relation to aquariums – strange really considering how popular this hobby is.

Anyway thanks for popping by and for your great comment.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquarium-care/aquarium-maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Deborah Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:23:48 +0000 http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/maintenance/aquarium-sand-should-you-clean-it/#comment-152 We've had a number of aquariums over the years, mostly salt water. We used to use a tray beneath the sand with a filer under it that would help keep the sand clear from detritris. So cool to see a blog about aquariums! Famed you and your blog on blogging to fame :-) Keep up the good work! We’ve had a number of aquariums over the years, mostly salt water. We used to use a tray beneath the sand with a filer under it that would help keep the sand clear from detritris.

So cool to see a blog about aquariums! Famed you and your blog on blogging to fame :-)

Keep up the good work!

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