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hey everyone i am starting a new tank with a tiger oscar, an albino oscar and a tire track eel. and i am getting tired of gravel and was wondering if pool filter sand would be alright with these fish. i ve herd alot that pool filter sand works and if anyone is experienced with using pool filter sand, please tell me how it went and if possible the kind you used. thanks..
Yes pool filter sand is an acceptable substrate for fish tanks but i don't recommend using it with those fish.
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oscar fish are very destructive and like to play with the substrate and move it around, if the oscars decide they want to move the sand around it will stir it up and could break your filter. i once used sand in one of my saltwater tanks the day after i set it up i noticed my brand new $70 filter wasn't running, it turned out that i had got sand in the filter, so i cleaned it and got most of the sand out but it never ran correctly again after that. So if you want to take a chance yes pool filter sand will be alright.
Do you mean as the substrate on the bottom of the aquarium?
I think it is too fine for that. It would either get stirred up every time a fish swims by, or get compacted and all stuck together, or both.
You could use it as a filter medium, but only if you have a "sand filter," which is a special filter that keeps the sand in suspension in a pressurized reaction chamber. These are often used on very large aquaria and ponds. They provide very good filtration, but have a tendency to clog. Aquarium with pool sand::
and other freshwater tropical aquarium fish from 1998 pool filter sand in your aquarium, how do you clean it once is in the aquarium for a few weeks ?
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Pool filter sand or even play sand is fine to use. I went with play sand from Lowes, bought it years ago, been using it ever since. I think the only difference between the two is the color(pool sand slightly darker(?), and pool sand may be slightly larger. But, both are safe to use and fine with those fish. In fact, your eel will appreciate the softer sand to burrow in.
Make sure you clean it first, what I did, get a bucket and fill it about 1/4-1/2 way with sand. Use the hose and fill up the bucket, then slowly dump the water out. Do this a few times until the water runs clear. Think it took me about 6 rinses with the sand I used.
Make sure you shut off your filter and remove the fish before adding the sand. It may take awhile for the sand to settle, so be sure you have a large enough container(those rubbermaid bins from walmart work perfect)for your fish. I would even set up the filter on the side of the bin with the fish in it.
Cleaning is easy, contrary to what most people that have never had sand in their tanks will say. You just wave the gravel vacuum above the sand and the suction will pull the waste up. You may get a small amount of sand sucked in as well, but this is usually very minimal.
And, just be sure at least once a month to give the sand a "stir" with either your finger or the handle end of a net. Gas pockets can build up under the sand, but this is mostly only a problem where the sand is over 1 inch deep. Plus, if your eel does burrow in the sand, that will help to aerate the sand. Like I said, no biggie, just once a month run your finger through the deeper parts.
Good luck!
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