King Dojo

Is aqaurium sand good for all fish.

Dino

Sand used for bottom dwellers should be without sharp edges.
For fish that live mostly in the mid and upper regions of the tank, any clean sand will do.
As for the packaged sand sold for aquarium use, avoid the unnatural colors, as the dyes used on the sand are probably not that good for the fish.

Dino

guppygranny

It may not be a good idea to use too fine a sand with an undergravel filter. In my experience it doesn't allow for good filtration for the bacteria in the substrate, and it can also be sucked up in the uplift tubes, keeping your tank cloudy. However, it should be fine if you have an outside filter. Remember, if you have loaches, they'll rapidly disappear, burrowing into fine sand. Cichlids and goldfish will root relentlessly through it also. OK, thanks for letting me ramble! Guppygranny

King Dojo

Is white sand a natural color cause thats wut im getting

guppygranny

As long as it's 'fish-safe' it doesn't really matter. Very few things are pure white in nature. White could make some species appear blanched or pale as they could adjust their coloring to the white bottom of the tank. What other decorations are you planning? Guppygranny

Butterfly

Sand isn't recommended for the exact reasons grannyguppy stated but with a HOB or canister it is great. Just make sure your uptake tube isn't down close to the sand. I have three sand tanks and really like them.
Carol

King Dojo

The types of decor I have are lots of caves and rocks.

King Dojo

Carol do you loaches bury themselves in the sand I have 3 Dojos YoYos and 4 clowns.

Butterfly

The dojos will bury in the sand, but my yoyos and clowns don't. The kuhlis are always sticking their noses down in it looking for food and the hillstreams scoot over the top like little space ships checking for any goodies they can find
Carol

King Dojo

Thanx Carol.

Butterfly

welcome