in TOTAL Agreement with the others. You could be introducing "something" you don't want into your system.
If you want to go super cheap, buy the "play sand" at lowes or home depot, at least you know it's pretty clean, fine, similar grain, and only needs a tap water rinse. I've had lots of fish buds do this with their planted and non~planted FW tanks alike.
With Michigan's lake sand, you will be getting too much of something you don't want. OR.. you'll be spending time boiling, bleaching, dechlorinating, rinsing, etc.. Time is $$. Don't waste it doing that, when their are better choices that are also very inexpensive.
Good luck. |