Thoughts on using sand directly from the ocean?
Sand
- Thread starter Jimmyman
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I wouldn't hesitate to use it, but I would bleach, clean and dry it just like I would live rock.
I've got 5 or 6 buckets worth coming , my buddy is in florida and I got another big tank so I figured why not
Depends on where the sand came from if its from the ocean bottom yes if the beach no the beach is where the ocean cleans itself sand has a lot of pollutants from humans but if he's diving for sand go for it fyi beach sand is very fine unlike the sand in a reef
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I used sand from the beach when I lived in Florida; I mostly used sand from the shoreline in the area that was tumbled from waves. I also sifted it to check for anything that might be nasty or broken glass or trash before I put it in my tank. I wound up having some interesting stuff crop up in my tank! but I also was doing a Florida biotope so I wasn't too concerned about anything that may or may not have been in the sand/water. I basically just wanted to see what would happen lol. So I'm not exactly telling you to "go for it", but moreso my experience? At least, I'd probably rinse it and sift it to be sure you don't have any nasty surprises.
