[xShainax]

Romeo LOVES sand and eats it along with nosing around in it. Is that normal or no?

 

[FishyFishy89]

Are you sure he is actually EATING the sand? Or is he just picking them up and popping them back out?
Other wise, I think he is just getting used to the new substrate. Different feel n such.

I think my Spike prefers his sand over gravel. Ever since I switched he has made little beds and likes to lay in them.

 

[xShainax]

Are you sure he is actually EATING the sand? Or is he just picking them up and popping them back out?
Other wise, I think he is just getting used to the new substrate. Different feel n such.

I think my Spike prefers his sand over gravel. Ever since I switched he has made little beds and likes to lay in them.

I think he might be spitting it out but he is loving it lol. He loves my sword plant and nips at it.

 

[EvilVOG]

could be something living in/on there. Mine used to pick at their sand constantly.

 

[xShainax]

could be something living in/on there. Mine used to pick at their sand constantly.

There is something gray on the surface of mine and he loves picking it.

 

[FishyFishy89]

There is something gray on the surface of mine and he loves picking it.

How long did you rinse the sand?

 

[Sheldon31]

Ky loves the new sand. He's made a little hole in it to rest and get's quite annoyed when the kittens when they ruin it.

 

[xShainax]

How long did you rinse the sand?

I rinsed it until the water ran clear. I am cleaning it today so hopefully it gets suctioned up

 

[Sakura8]

What do you mean, something gray?

With sand, be sure to poke it with a stick and stir it once a week. Otherwise, it will go bad. Very bad.

 

[xShainax]

What do you mean, something gray?

With sand, be sure to poke it with a stick and stir it once a week. Otherwise, it will go bad. Very bad.

I touched it and its just gray sand that was mixed in with the white

 

[Pogthefish]

What do you mean, something gray?

With sand, be sure to poke it with a stick and stir it once a week. Otherwise, it will go bad. Very bad.

what do you mean by very bad?

 

[FishyFishy89]

what do you mean by very bad?

I've heard that the sand can harbor gas pockets and they may explode killing your fish.

 

[Pogthefish]

O_O Explode kaboom or explode like just bubbles and poof and splash

 

[Bethydan]

Fain moves his gravel around. Not sure if he's looking for food or just amusing himself. Either way, the gravel gets moved during the six days that I don't vacuum it.

 

[Sakura8]

Was it always gray? I am afraid your sand may have gone bad. I had white sand and I didn't know that I was supposed to stir it and it started to turn gray. When I finally did stir it, it released a horrible smell and 3 of my cory cats died. My advice is if you can, replace the sand and then be sure to stir it once a week.

What happens when you don't stir sand is it develops these little pockets of toxic gas that make the sand go bad and the gas can kill.

 

[xShainax]

Was it always gray? I am afraid your sand may have gone bad. I had white sand and I didn't know that I was supposed to stir it and it started to turn gray. When I finally did stir it, it released a horrible smell and 3 of my cory cats died. My advice is if you can, replace the sand and then be sure to stir it once a week.

What happens when you don't stir sand is it develops these little pockets of toxic gas that make the sand go bad and the gas can kill.

I will buy new sand tomorrow

 

[Sakura8]

Yeah, I'm sorry you have to do that. I didn't know I was supposed to stir it up either and I had to buy new sand also. In my case, it was really bad because I had bottom dwellers. Good luck!

 

[jase]

I will buy new sand tomorrow

You don't have to buy new sand, just clean the one you have now to flush out the toxic stuff in it. wash it in bleach and rinse it over and over again, and soak in a container for a few days.

but if you prefer buying new sand over spending ages cleaning your old one, then go for it.