Okay well, after looking through many of my lfs, I cannot find what I want. I've made my desicion to start looking on the web for some sand. Of course there's the option of Home Depot sand, but a lot of that is sillica based. (Sillica is abrasive and will harm the rays) I would like something that settle's quickly, im going to be using a cansiter filter on the tank, along with a bio-wheel, and sand will destroy the impeller on the hang-on. As a matter of personal choice, I want something thats closer to white-sh sand, or black. Black because it looks cool, and white because it will bring out the rays color.
My price range is $3-$7/5lbs without rediculous freight shipping charges! Needs to have a 3/4" thick layer on a tank with a footprint of 72x18 any idea on how much ill need?. For those of you who are thinking that tank is to small, I will be changing tanks in the next 2-4 years to a 72x24.
On the note of stingrays...
Parameters? I've heard a lot of mixed oppinions on pH and others. I know they like slightly accidic water. And I've heard of them living in harder water. Around this time of the year my water is at 150ppm, if thats to high do you have a suggestion for a buffer? I know that Nitrites and Ammonia NEED to be 0, and they will before I add anything to the tank. PH? What does that need to be? My PH on my other tanks is arond 7.6, so im thinking it will be the same on the new tank without buffering. If I need to raise the PH, i've heard of baking soda? How much should I use, or what other buffers are there?
Thanks so much, Chris.
