How to safely add sand into my aquarium
Posted: 12 Dec 2012, 15:11
As per the suggestion of some member on this forum, I am going to be adding sand into my armored catfish display tank. I have 2 of the cats now that are going to be in the tank, which are the 2 megladoras irwini or urnascope (spelling.) On Friday (2 days), I will be getting 4 Hassar Catfish, and 4 Brochis Mult. cats. These are primarly my main show pieces with the irwinis. Then I have 3 giant spotted rapheals around 4-5'' coming... never seen them so big, and they'll make a wonderful addition to my armored cat display and I can keep them for life.
Now I want to give the catfish a natural feel at home, and add sand to the tank. I am thinking about using pool filter sand.... is this really safe to use? Everyone on my other forums are telling me it's perfect, completly safe and cheap. Is this true? Is it ok with catfish?
Ok so if I get the pool filter sand, I take it as I clean it in a bucket with water until the water is clear? And then I move the fish into a rubbermaid tote and drain about 75 percent of the water, add the sand, and fill the tank back up and add the fish? This is what I seen on youtube, for a quick and easy way of doing sand. I am just worried about catching the irwini and having them get caught in the net and have me cut my hand agian... there like knives!
Or is there an easier way of doing it?
Any help is def appericaited. Any other kind of sand that is cheap, you can think will work feel free to suggest it to me.
Now I want to give the catfish a natural feel at home, and add sand to the tank. I am thinking about using pool filter sand.... is this really safe to use? Everyone on my other forums are telling me it's perfect, completly safe and cheap. Is this true? Is it ok with catfish?
Ok so if I get the pool filter sand, I take it as I clean it in a bucket with water until the water is clear? And then I move the fish into a rubbermaid tote and drain about 75 percent of the water, add the sand, and fill the tank back up and add the fish? This is what I seen on youtube, for a quick and easy way of doing sand. I am just worried about catching the irwini and having them get caught in the net and have me cut my hand agian... there like knives!
Or is there an easier way of doing it?
Any help is def appericaited. Any other kind of sand that is cheap, you can think will work feel free to suggest it to me.