clevername
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Well i have been reading thread after thread about buying sand from HD/Lowes/wally-world.... and i need to get to the bottom of this.
The sand i bought (not in tank) is Silica sand made by quickkrete.
So far i heard the downside of silica sand is that it does not "buffer" well. Of course when i say "buffer" i have read threads that say regular Agrogite sand buffers at 7.2ph, which mean everything in my tank would be dead by then.
Ok so here is the golden question, what is the real difference between silica sand and agrogite sand? Im looking for facts and experiences. I rather not be responding to posts like "your cheap" or "just spend the $160"
Anyway, i hope this thread is useful to other because God knows this hobby is expensive as is, 150LBs @ Homdepot for $12.35 is alot better then $150 at the LFS.
The sand i bought (not in tank) is Silica sand made by quickkrete.
So far i heard the downside of silica sand is that it does not "buffer" well. Of course when i say "buffer" i have read threads that say regular Agrogite sand buffers at 7.2ph, which mean everything in my tank would be dead by then.
Ok so here is the golden question, what is the real difference between silica sand and agrogite sand? Im looking for facts and experiences. I rather not be responding to posts like "your cheap" or "just spend the $160"
Anyway, i hope this thread is useful to other because God knows this hobby is expensive as is, 150LBs @ Homdepot for $12.35 is alot better then $150 at the LFS.