Ehhz
New member
Hi guys!
I have had my two adult axies for almost a year now. They have been in a 40 gal breeder but we recently bought our first house and I had more space so I just purchased a 75 gallon! I was so excited to find a larger tank that was still longer instead of tall. Since I will be moving them I wanted to take the time to remodel. I love the natural look so I was wanting to add sand as a substrate along with low light plants and some wood (if I can find some nice large pieces without sharp ends).
I'm having a really hard time deciding on what sand to use. I'd rather not spend the money on real aquarium sand since I need it for 75 gallons. I've read a lot about pool filter sand and play sand. Since my previous tank was bare bottom (I was preparing for babies but fell in love with the two adults I adopted), I'm a littler nervous to use the wrong thing. How do I make sure the sand will be axie safe? We feed our boys worms via long tongs so I'm not too concerned about them inhaling much sand when eating, but we're going to try adding in a sandless feeding platform as well.
Are any of the pool filter sand or play sand options from either Menards or Home Depot acceptable? I really just need help picking out the specific brand of substrate to get.
I've been looking into substrate for a long time now, I have made the decision that I would be comfortable with a shallow amount of sand on the bottom for gripping and aesthetics.
Thanks!
I have had my two adult axies for almost a year now. They have been in a 40 gal breeder but we recently bought our first house and I had more space so I just purchased a 75 gallon! I was so excited to find a larger tank that was still longer instead of tall. Since I will be moving them I wanted to take the time to remodel. I love the natural look so I was wanting to add sand as a substrate along with low light plants and some wood (if I can find some nice large pieces without sharp ends).
I'm having a really hard time deciding on what sand to use. I'd rather not spend the money on real aquarium sand since I need it for 75 gallons. I've read a lot about pool filter sand and play sand. Since my previous tank was bare bottom (I was preparing for babies but fell in love with the two adults I adopted), I'm a littler nervous to use the wrong thing. How do I make sure the sand will be axie safe? We feed our boys worms via long tongs so I'm not too concerned about them inhaling much sand when eating, but we're going to try adding in a sandless feeding platform as well.
Are any of the pool filter sand or play sand options from either Menards or Home Depot acceptable? I really just need help picking out the specific brand of substrate to get.
I've been looking into substrate for a long time now, I have made the decision that I would be comfortable with a shallow amount of sand on the bottom for gripping and aesthetics.
Thanks!
