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    Default Have u guys use these sand before?

    I purchased 15 bags for my 75 g. Wondering if anyone had any issue using these.

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    I have seen April Ross (SD sponsor here) using those sands for discus display tank in her shop.
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    I'm using it now and love it but 15 bags?!?!

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    they only see 5lb bags and i need about 75 lbs.

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    20 lbs covered my tank easily
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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    Really? :O how big is ur tank?

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    20 lbs covered my tank easily
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    75 gallon. Look heres a pic with only 20lbs

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    And from my phone it looks very very blurry but if your on a computer it may be better

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    You really don't want a deep sand bed just enough to cover the bottom so I'd get 30 pounds better to have a little more but you could use playsand and 50lbs is 3.49 where I'm at. Takes some time to clean but would be super cheap and if you suck some up vacuuming it would be cheap to replace.

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    I've only got about 1/2 inch at deepest area

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    I'd recomend about an inch It helps to create a not so flat look.

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    Sand is sand, as long as it's not aragonite. I'm way too cheap to spend $20 plus for a 20 lb. bag of sand. Sand sold for aquarium use is a rip off, plain and simple. I just use pool filter sand at eight bucks for 50 lbs. Costs more then play sand, but is also much cleaner.
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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trashcore View Post
    I'd recomend about an inch It helps to create a not so flat look.
    With sand, no matter what, it's still gonna flatten out in a fairly short period of time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darrell Ward View Post
    Sand is sand, as long as it's not aragonite. I'm way too cheap to spend $20 plus for a 20 lb. bag of sand. Sand sold for aquarium use is a rip off, plain and simple. I just use pool filter sand at eight bucks for 50 lbs. Costs more then play sand, but is also much cleaner.
    7.99 for 20lbs

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    Default Re: Have u guys use these sand before?

    From where i live, they only carry ivory color play sand. I have been using that sand on all of my other aquarium but wanted to make it special for my wild. That why i paid 1/lb.

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