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 #1782353

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I’m going to get sand and use it as a substrate. Does anybady else? If so post pics!

 #1782465

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1782487

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1782796

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Well there are people on another forum I’ve been on lately and they said that’s one of the reasons why you should get sand, because turtle waste doesn’t get in it it just stays on top because sand is denser. And because sand can’t cause impaction because it’s such small grain. But they’re talking about the aquarium sand not hardware store sand.And I don’t mind cleaning it, because I used to have to clean my tank every 5 days before I had a filter so I don’t mind. I know you have to clean it out for like 15-20 minutes to get the dirt out. And I already know how to clean it once a month. And I don’t feed my turtle any worms because they just freak out and go the other way.

 #1783242

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1783272

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I mean I already know how to clean out the sand when I clean out the tank every month. Any store that has to do with fish and aquariums. I don’t know about that last question.

 #1783433

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1783444

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1783449

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

As long as your intake hose is far enough away from the bottom there shouldn’t be any problem. But anytime you’re doing anything with sand you have to turn your filter off. Like when you’re pouring the sand in, mixing it up to release the gases it creates, or taking the sand out and stuff.

Here’s a pic of someones tank and who gave me the idea, and told me how to get it non-cloudy and everything.

 #1783590

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1783597

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

You pretty much can as long as the sand isn’t for saltwater tanks.Actually people use play sand to like the kind that goes into snad boxes to, I don’t want to use the sand box sand because it takes a lot longer to clean, because there is a lot more dust. Others us that sand you buy at a hardware store it’s just coarse, dustier, and you have to pick out the gravel. I’m going to get this kind because it’s the only kind that can be used for freshwater tanks. And it is the easist to clean compared to the other kinds of sand I mentioned. And by the way I’m getting the white kind not the black.
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 #1784201

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1784431

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I’m pretty sure it doesn’t as long as you don’t put it right up against the sand. People use them gravel-vacs and use it to suck the turtle waste off the top of the sand and it never really sucks up sand.

 #1784593

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1784842

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I could have got sand today, but I didn’t have enough money and my mom didn’t want to spend that much because we were already buying a large bag of dog food and cat food. I will get it next time we go to town though. Sometime this week, like in 3-5 days.
Here’s is the best kind to get in my opinion for freshwater tanks. It was the only freshwater sand they had, which was what I wanted anyway. It’s $26 for the 20 lb bag so be sure to print out this page so they’ll price match it.
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 #1787464

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1787651

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Shows how much you know, people that already have sand and they said that that is great. Some people even use sandbox sand and pavers sand. So I think you may need to get you facts straight.

 #1787680

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1787794

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Sorry, I wasn’t in a good mod when I posted that.

 #1787805

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1787812

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Me 2.

 #1787913

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1788431

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I didn’t know it was bad for geckos because my pet store has sand in pretty much every reptile tank they have.

 #1788435

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1788731

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Huh, didn’t know that. How big of a tank does 1 gecko need? I may get one later on.

 #1789627

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1789738

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

I may get one in 4 years or so, when I get out of my parents house. I don’t think they knew that when I got one it would need a big tank, so now I know I can’t get another one. Also the biggest tank I’ll be able to get until I get out of the house is a 50 gallon long tank. I’ll be out of the house in around 4 years. Do you think it will last that long?

 #1789860

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

 #1789884

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?

Thanks, that’s exactly what I was asking, and yes I’m 14. I’ll probably get it sometime at the end of next year probably. I know this is bad, but they will have to stay in the 10 gallon until I get the 55, or I might try to get a 75 gallon for $210 with hood and light instead of a 50 gallon with hood and light for $120.

 #1789924

 Does anyone use sand as substrate?