Use:Fine white sand?

[teddy_ang]

Hi,

Bought a used tank that came with some fine white sand. Although I removed it (10kgs), i was wondering what biotopes would used this? Its really very fine particles.

Would plecos or cihlids love this? Definitely not ideal for plants i should think.

[Shadow]

good for scaping, if you want to create some road or river/stream.

[freddiewee]

people usually use fine sand to accentuate a feature. they try not to grow plants in it because its very compact when wet and roots might not be able to burrow well in it (correct me if im wrong guys)

it would be good if your doing a driftwood only tank with diftwood plants. i think it would look fantastic in a hardscape tank and maybe some suluwesi shrimps!

[Shadow]

I'm able to grow hairgrass in fine sand, not sure about other plants

[Aquaculture]

There was one article about building your in tank waterfall. It used fine sand. It could lead to a river theme.

[teddy_ang]

Thanks for all the responses. Looks more like an enhancement rather than a "sole" component. Will contemplate giving away as I not for mixing it.

Much appreciated!

[Aquaculture]

I was on the verge of using fine white sand as sole substrate for a rockscape till work commitment viciously pulled me off that project. Am still thinking about it though.

[teddy_ang]

That's interesting, how would you have the layout done?

Mostly rhizomes and driftwoods? The sand will be very dense for root, tuber and bulb-type plants.

Mixing the sand with other gravel will make decomminisioning very difficult laters.

[anaconda]

Fine sand substrate would be good for a cory tank!!

Watching them burrow into the sand to hunt for food is really nice. The bigger ones can literally burrow up a sandstorm

That would be my next project, if I can find space for another tank

All sand , wood with nana and fissiden and flame moss