[CindyLovesFish]

Does it matter if I start my freshwater fish tank with sand instead of gravel? I know most use gravel, but I think sand looks more natural. Has anyone done this? I know you need to wash gravel before you put it in a tank, but do you need to wash sand? I guess I could do it by mixing it with water and then using a very fine strainer to get rid of the water... Has anyone else put sand in their freshwater fish tank?

 

[CindyLovesFish]

Thanks, dasmall1. You seem to know a lot about this stuff. Do any freshwater fish need sand as opposed to gravel or vice versa? Or do the fish themselves not care?

 

[CindyLovesFish]

Thank you!

if you are going to get sand get playsand at home depot or any other hardware store, it does suck to clean, but it is like $30 cheaper than getting other sands, which it sounds like you do not need. Here is a link to cleaning sand, it looks simple, but any other way will take ten times longer.