D3monic_Urges
10/23/2009, 08:35 AM
I am in the process of setting up my first Macro pipefish, dragonet and SH tank.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/amplexus67/IMG_0452.jpg
Origionally everyone had good things to say about using play sand as a base to build up the sand bed. Now that I have 100lbs in my tank suddenly im hearing negative things. I now understand that playsand will release high levels of silica. My question is, In a macro tanks is this such a bad thing? Will the Algae's use the silica? Will this harm fish? I'm a total noob when it comes to macro algaes and dosing for them. I am planning on adding and additional 80lbs of aggrogate sand ontop of the playsand.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/amplexus67/IMG_0452.jpg
Origionally everyone had good things to say about using play sand as a base to build up the sand bed. Now that I have 100lbs in my tank suddenly im hearing negative things. I now understand that playsand will release high levels of silica. My question is, In a macro tanks is this such a bad thing? Will the Algae's use the silica? Will this harm fish? I'm a total noob when it comes to macro algaes and dosing for them. I am planning on adding and additional 80lbs of aggrogate sand ontop of the playsand.