Does walmart sell play sand for aquariums if they do what section is it in.?

Question

i went but could not find it anywhere i would have gotten help but i was in a rush to go somewhere

Answer 1

next counter over the cosmetics.....

Answer 2

Walmart Play Sand

Answer 3

Play Sand Walmart

Answer 4

Walmart sells sand for aquariums in the pet section, near the fish tanks. I bought some there last week. They carry different kinds, so ask the associate from pets which is the best, and they will tell you.

Answer 5

Hey there

Don't listen to these people who say you can't put play sand in your aquarium, they have no clue what they are talking about! People speak out of such ignorance.

I've been using play sand for years and years in my aquariums, and it's the best substrate you can get. It is completely inert, and while others are always vacuuming the gravel and the waste keeps piling up under there, my sand keeps waste from sinking in and my filters keep the waste afloat until it's picked up and disposed of. Low maintenance indeed. Just make sure you keep the intake of hanging power filters off the sand bed, so that grains aren't sucked in, as that can ruin the impeller.

It's play sand, so think sandbox - try the kids section. I get my sand from Home Depot. It costs 4$ per 50lb bag. The brand is called King and the stuff is fantastic, free of dust and looks great. And I'm not wasting all that money purchasing at the fish stores inflated prices.

feel free to browse my latest tank, complimented with play sand that will apparently kill all my fish... one day... apparently...
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/freddy_k_2005/album?.dir=dd21&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Cheers

Answer 6

Danielle Z gave a very thorough answer about why you should not use play sand for aquariums. Bottom line is this, in freshwater tanks, fish like to pick up, push around and blow at the sand and it can get caught in their gills and kill them. Saltwater tanks need sand, but special sand that is "living." It has beneficial organisms in the sand that is good for the tank. Cutting corners with your products will only result in losing that money you save in the form of dead fish.

Answer 7

i've got seen techniques for applying 'pool clear out sand', using fact it is larger with a extra extensive-unfold grain length than play sand. you may get it at maximum pool grant shops. In my journey, play sand is risk-free for aquariums, even nonetheless it has some matters: a million) Its composition could selection by way of region. Play sand manufacturers have not have been given any reason to care no count if it is going to, as an occasion, leach phosphates or metallic carbonates into water, so as that they won't use organic silica sand. My play sand is especially orange yet has a lot of diverse colorations and sizes of grains in it. Pool clear out sand shouldn't leach into water. 2) using variable and fantastic grain length, it packs densely. This reasons undesirable water circulate. Pool clear out sand can't try this or it won't artwork as a clear out. 3) It ought to be washed nicely or it is going to cloud the water. back, pool clear out sand shouldn't try this. 4) fantastic-grained substrates are annoying to hoover with a siphon. So in case you desire to place it in a splash tank with some toddler Triops, like i'm doing, play sand is okay. yet once you desire it for the backside of a huge long-term aquarium, use an better grade - pool sand (much less costly) or puppy-keep sand (costly, yet accessible in extra colorations). do not use marine aquarium (carbonate) sand in a tropical freshwater aquarium until you enormously desire very annoying alkaline water. you're able to rinse the sand until it runs clean no count what variety you wind up getting.

Answer 8

Somewhere by the pet section or go to lawn and garden section. In our walmart store it is in the pet section. I would ask for assistance their first. Good luck finding your sand.

Answer 9

you cannot put Play Sand into an aquarium. Not even for a sand filter. Saltwater or fresh.

Sand used in the aquarium should be inert, meaning that it has no properties that can leach into your water. The main things you want to avoid are pesticides in the sand and chemicals used to clean the sand. Depending on your intended usage, there are sands that can increase your Ph if you want to keep African cichlids per say.

The following are noted sands that are mostly silica based and marketed by different names depending on your locale and type of store. These various sands can be purchased in any number of stores ranging from your local fish or pet store, a commercial home store (ie. Home Depot or Lowe’s) and even the pool supply stores.

Plain Silica Sand
Sarawek Sand
Creamy Silica Sand
All Purpose Sand
Sand Blasting Sand
Pool Filter Sand
Decor Sand

It is not recommended to use “play sand” or smaller than sugar sized granule sand. The potential issues here are that the lower levels become heavily compacted while the top layer is very easily kicked up. Play sand is also not always inert causing potential Ph changes and it is not consistently fully dried creating room to grow mold and parasites. There are also few specialty sands available for sale at some pet stores and online fish supply distributors. Some of these sands are specialty items that may effect your water parameters like raising the Ph or contain added nutrients for live plants. Always follow the manufacturers recommendations for use in the aquarium.

These include:
Tahitian Moon Sand
Carib-Sea African Cichlid Sand
Seachem Onyx


The initial set up of your sand based aquarium is virtually the same as if you were using conventional gravel. You will start at the front of the tank with a thin covering and increasing the depth to slope towards the back of the tank. The numbers are variable depending on your experience, committed maintenance time and if you have burrowing fish. A reasonable depth at the back wall of the tank should be approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inches. Going deeper than this will require some help keeping it stirred to avoid anaerobic pocket buildup. Methods to do this are discussed later. It is not recommended to layer different size gravels with sand. In time the sand will settle toward the bottom of the tank causing the larger grained gravels to be on top. Again this is a recommendation and not a rule being that it is mostly an aesthetics issue.

The switch from gravels to various types to sand is a growing topic in the hobby as people are looking for a more natural setting for their fish. This process may take a little time to complete. There are two basic methods to changing your gravel, quick and not so quick. It would be recommended to remove your fish into a quarantine tank for potentially a day if you choose the quick method, otherwise you may want to use the partial change method. This does not mean a fish-in change can not be done, but one must be very careful to avoid damage to the fish.

If you choose the faster of the two methods you will need a very porous bag, such as a pair of new a heavily rinsed nylons or panty hose, to hold a portion of the old gravel for a few days. The process is fairly simple. Start by preparing the new sand by rinsing it thoroughly. Next you need to drain some water into a bucket to reduce your water level a little and give you a holding pen, remove the decorations and plants into the bucket. Carefully scoop out the old gravel into the bag you chose being sure to keep it wet. Please take extreme care if you were unable to remove your fish from the tank while you begin to add in your sand. Continue to add your sand to desired levels and then replace your decor and plants. You will now need to place the bag(s) of gravel back in the tank. Hanging them towards a side will make removing them later easier. If you are wondering why, well that is because your old gravel has established beneficial bio-bugs established on it that you do not want to lose. Placing them in a bag will allow some to transfer back into the tank. The time to complete this transfer will very from tank to tank. You will need to monitor your fish and water until the potential mini-cycle passes. If enough beneficial bio material is transferred there should be no ill effect. The more time consuming method will be safer for the fish that can’t be moved. This method is accomplished by removing only sections of old gravel at a time. As each section is cleared, new cleaned sand is put in it’s place. A good target would be between one third or a quarter of the gravel at intervals of approximately once a week therefore not removing all of the bio-bugs and giving time to recoup any that are lost. The drawback of this method would be not being able to fully remove 100% of the old gravel.


A major concern for the aquarium with sand as the substrate is anaerobic gas pockets. The combination of the fine grains of sand and the depth of your substrate can lead to these pockets that are actually hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen Sulfide, often seen as H2S, is toxic to you (large amounts) and to your fish! There are several ways to help combat this potential problem. The first would be, as with gravel, don’t go to deep. A very fine gravel should not be more than 3 cm deep and allowing more depth as the grain size increases. As a fish keeper you can help prevent these pockets when you do your routine maintenance by simply stirring the sand with a finger or other similar aquascaping tool.

Sorry Had to add, Home Depot does not carry the bad sand I suggested.

Also, not all tropical fish come from gravel bottoms. MANY come from sandy bottoms. there is nothing wrong with sand in the fresh water aquarium. Not all salt water tanks have sandy bottoms. Check out the NEW salt tanks and Petco and Petsmart....NO SAND!

Answer 10

I always bought play sand out in the home and garden section where they sell mulch and potting soil.

Answer 11

DONT PUT PLAYSAND IN YOUR AQUARIUM you just plug the filters and kill the fish because no filtration can happen.Use proper fish tank gravel.In walmart in the pet section