Sand for shrimp tank

**pgm iv** · 21st Sep 2014, 18:39

hi, anyone try putting sand(normal type) base on top of soil in a shrimp tank?

**kurty** · 21st Sep 2014, 18:47

I do that, but read that if you use darker colors like quartz, It's Actually helps the shrimps to have deeper color.

**pgm iv** · 21st Sep 2014, 18:53

hi Kurty, I wanna to use sea sand as colour is bright. will sand effect the water?

**kurty** · 21st Sep 2014, 19:57

Originally Posted by pgm iv

hi Kurty, I wanna to use sea sand as colour is bright. will sand effect the water?

Ermm, if It's clean, I don't see why not..
Just I find it not that nice compare to a darker soil.

I remember I got Mine for $2 a kg, at pasir ris farmway.

**pgm iv** · 21st Sep 2014, 21:04

Originally Posted by kurty

Ermm, if It's clean, I don't see why not..
Just I find it not that nice compare to a darker soil.

I remember I got Mine for $2 a kg, at pasir ris farmway.

oh ok. I don want dark color because my shrimp is dark in color. $2 is very reasonable price...