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Sand

Post by Riceyandspicy » Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:18 am

What type of sand should I use and or is recommended to mix with coconut fiber?


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Re: Sand

Post by Oliviet#1 » Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:23 am

Playsand. I think it is silicone based. I use one from Lowe’s but I think it is at Home Depot too.
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Re: Sand

Post by Hermiesguardian » Sat Apr 06, 2019 12:33 pm

I think coconut fiber helps keep it moist. Most people I think use more sand than ee.
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Re: Sand

Post by aussieJJDude » Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:50 pm

Oliviet#1 wrote:Playsand. I think it is silicone based. I use one from Lowe’s but I think it is at Home Depot too.
Yep, most sands tend to be silicone based (silica - Silicone Dioxide, SiCO2) but you can get quartz based sands, which is commonly used in aquariums (and coral sand, which is calcium carbonate based....)

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Re: Sand

Post by ROSIEonFIRE » Sun Apr 07, 2019 10:40 am

Wanna add my vote to silica play and mixed with coconut fiber. I used saltwater to mix it all up and provide a base layer of moisture.

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