Sand

[jehudson]

Hello Folks ...just purchased a sand and water table for my daughter ... didn't use up all the sand for her table. Is it safe to use in my sump? Put some in Vinegar and I think It's aragonite (losing color and seems to be dissolving). Didn't find much conclusive from old threads.

[SoLiD]

If you have more than 20lbs, I'd put half in a bucket and and use a test kit to see the silica level.

[Paul28]

is it kids play sand or regular sand ?

[JimD]

If you have more than 20lbs, I'd put half in a bucket and and use a test kit to see the silica level.

HUH???

[jehudson]

is it kids play sand or regular sand ?
It's Sanitized Play Sand. The package doesn't say what the mix is.

[Paul28]

i know of a few that have yoused Sanitized Play Sand for there tank but the down fall is it rocks up fast if you dont stir sand bed alot so i wouldent youse it

[jehudson]

i know of a few that have yoused Sanitized Play Sand for there tank but the down fall is it rocks up fast if you dont stir sand bed alot so i wouldent youse it

hmmm ... what would ya'll suggest for an in-sump sand bed then? I'm in the process of replacing the bio-balls that used to reside there. I'm weighing the cheato, DSB, and live rock rubble.

[Paul28]

These are very good products some will say defrent on each 1 http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_searchItem.aspx?IdCategory=&SearchText=mud&parsed=1 very good for fuge

[subsailor]

you can make mineral mud for about 4.00 making it a lot cheaper than buying it. if you go that route go to petco and get a bag of cat litter. it is dr something or other natural cat litter 100% clay. make sure it says that. soak it and then add and in about 6 months the same stuff as mineral mud.

[SoLiD]

HUH???

I tried it just for grins and the silicates were pegged to the highest reading.

[SoLiD]

you can make mineral mud for about 4.00 making it a lot cheaper than buying it. if you go that route go to petco and get a bag of cat litter. it is dr something or other natural cat litter 100% clay. make sure it says that. soak it and then add and in about 6 months the same stuff as mineral mud.

Does the kitty litter have iron in it because some parts of mineral mud stick to a magnet which would indicate iron. Let us know which kind of kitty litter to use & if you have done it already.

[jehudson]

you can make mineral mud for about 4.00 making it a lot cheaper than buying it. if you go that route go to petco and get a bag of cat litter. it is dr something or other natural cat litter 100% clay. make sure it says that. soak it and then add and in about 6 months the same stuff as mineral mud.

Fresh or SW soak? If I had to guess, I'd soak SW.

[subsailor]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754842#prodTab1

I used this and I have had it in my refug for about 5 months and I really like it so far. I have 5 mangroves, and a litle razor calurpa, and some chaeto, I seeded it by using a little bit of rock rubble and mud from the bottom of an Lfs live rock tank. IMO it is the same stuff just takes a little longer to get there. Not sure about the Iron thing.

[subsailor]

oh yeah soak SW for about 30 min in a bucket.

[jehudson]

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754842#prodTab1

I used this and I have had it in my refug for about 5 months and I really like it so far. I have 5 mangroves, and a litle razor calurpa, and some chaeto, I seeded it by using a little bit of rock rubble and mud from the bottom of an Lfs live rock tank. IMO it is the same stuff just takes a little longer to get there. Not sure about the Iron thing.

cool ... worthwhile experiment I think:)