play sand

tunaluver · #1 07/11/2005, 02:48 PM

is there anything wrong with the brown play sand. i want to put it in my fuge. i got a few bags of it and was wondering if i can use it

gfk · #2 07/11/2005, 02:58 PM

pour white vineger on it. if it fizzes then its ok, if not, then it cant be used

tunaluver · #3 07/11/2005, 03:10 PM

what does the vineger prove

greenbean36191 · #4 07/11/2005, 03:22 PM

Vinegar is an acid and will react with calcium sand such as aragonite. The composition of the sand has very little to do with whether or not it can be used. As long as the sand is free of impurities, silica is no worse than aragonite.

ManEatingGuppy · #5 07/11/2005, 04:21 PM

read the back of the bag, i read some play sand bags and says that it contains chemicals that may cause cancer... i dont know if it afects fish but... play sand that cause cancer... right......

Coolboy · #6 07/11/2005, 04:27 PM

yeah, I agree with everyone else.

greenbean36191 · #7 07/11/2005, 04:40 PM

The cancer is silicosis and it comes from breathing in silica dust. As long as the sand is underwater the risk of cancer from the silica dust shouldn't be a problem.

tunaluver · #8 07/12/2005, 08:14 AM

well sounds like it should be ok then.