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That's so cool how many people have said that messing around with something like Triops,  Sea Monkeys or Fairy shrimp, got them back into or started them into aquariums! 😎

The other funny thing about all this, is that this  conversation came from me just asking about horticulture sand. :classic_laugh:

I like the size and color of these different sands/gravels and it seems like a lot of 'critters' and humans do too! :classic_biggrin:.  Oh yeah, no home depot here.  Small town...

 

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On 3/7/2023 at 6:27 AM, Matt B said:

Made the choice of 'sand', I think of it more of a tiny gravel....When does it start to be considered sand? :classic_rolleyes: .  Rinsed it, not bad, just a little dust and some organic material. Put some in the 3.7 and my Triops pool. Looks good to me in the 3.7 and the Triops love it!  :classic_laugh: Dig Dig Dig.  Weird little vernal pool critters. 😎  I'm already looking forward to trying the other, 'sand'.  Slow down man! 🤣

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TRIOPS!

I had triops as a kid and loved them! Maybe now that I understand keeping things that live in water I've be able to actually get them to grow as big as yours
I'm curious, do you know if they'll eat duckweed?

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On 4/17/2023 at 10:43 PM, Matt B said:

@Schuyler That's a good question. 🤔  I do have duckweed in all my tanks, although, not on purpose. :classic_rolleyes: :classic_laugh:  There is a little bit in the small tank I'm keeping the Triops in. But I've never notice them eat it...

I know they used them to eat weeds in rice fields. Seems like a good experiment.

 

 

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We went to the beach today and roamed around looking for driftwood and colorful stones. :classic_smile:  While poking around in the beach rocks, it suddenly occurred to me this layer of sand/ gravel looks like the perfect size to put in a 10 gal we're setting up! :classic_rolleyes::classic_laugh:

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On 4/29/2023 at 11:17 PM, Matt B said:

We went to the beach today and roamed around looking for driftwood and colorful stones. :classic_smile:  While poking around in the beach rocks, it suddenly occurred to me this layer of sand/ gravel looks like the perfect size to put in a 10 gal we're setting up! :classic_rolleyes::classic_laugh:

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Do you boil it/bake it to kill all the things and remove potential contaminants?

I like all the colors. Thanks, Mother Nature!

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After the last of the Triops reached the end of its short lifespan, I decided to turn the 3.7 gal into a shrimp tank. I've removed and dried the sand that I think has Triops eggs in it, (a project for a later date.):classic_biggrin:.  So far so good

First time I've had a banana plant send up a lilly pad!  And after having a dwarf aquarium lily for about six months,  the bulb separated from the plants.   I put it into the tank as well, and after several weeks it's starting to grow again! Such a cool plant! 😎 😁

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On 4/30/2023 at 1:51 PM, Matt B said:

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea. No boiling or baking. :classic_biggrin:I just go with a fresh water rinse and let it sit outside in a little bucket full of water for a few weeks. I figured there'd be no fresh water biologics to worry about because it came from salt water. 🤔

So far, So good..:classic_rolleyes:

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Gotta love the gravel sand we have on the PNW side! It looks spectacular under water too! The freshwater might not kill the things. But a little UV from our friendly sun does!

the microorganisms probably:

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Local nursery has gotten more odd and interesting decorative stone just in. :classic_laugh:

Kind of wondering how red cherry shrimp would look crawling around on this color? 🤔 

For some reason I can't just go get gravel at the fish store! :classic_laugh: :classic_laugh:

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Tadpoles appear to like browsing through the gravel for food. They like the wafers! :classic_biggrin:

Hopeing to grow Triops again... after the Tadpole adventure!  The trick is going to be, moveing these guys outside before they hop out of the tank! :classic_laugh:. Any one have experience with Tapoles?  

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On 3/7/2023 at 11:17 AM, Biotope Biologist said:

I use that exact sand mixed with pool filter sand! Love the grain size reminds me of the ACO sand from back in the day. I bought 4 bags on sale was like $12. Not bad price. 
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I was going to buy pool sand but they only had Clorox brand, so I used playground sand and pea gravel 

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On 8/22/2024 at 8:49 AM, Matt B said:

Wow!  12.99 seems a little pricey for a couple of hands full of rocks! :classic_laugh:

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$2.60 lb. definitely EXOTIC.   A friend just returned from some beach in Michigan; they were free there.

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