Goldfish with sand

[SkyCatcher]

Hi,

I know goldfish root around in the substrate & take gravel in their mouths
and then spit it out - I was wondering if anyone has any experience of using
sand as a substrate with goldfish. Is it always in suspension? Is it bad for
them?

Any input welcome!

tia,
Sky

[Bjørn-Eddie Aarøe]

On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 21:21:09 +0100, SkyCatcher > wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I know goldfish root around in the substrate & take gravel in their
> mouths
> and then spit it out - I was wondering if anyone has any experience of
> using
> sand as a substrate with goldfish. Is it always in suspension? Is it bad
> for
> them?
>
> Any input welcome!
>
> tia,
> Sky
>
>

I have sand in my goldfish tank and they love to dig around in it in a
neverending search for leftovers :)
If the sand is well rinsed before use to remove the smallest particles, it
should be clear in a few days.

Use a thin layer to avoid compacting and dont use sand with sharp edges.

Opinions is very different on wether it is bad for them or not. I have
used sand for two years whitout any problems.
You may ask in rec.aquaria.freshwater.goldfish

Bjørn-Eddie Aarøe

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[Kay]

> Hi,
>
> I know goldfish root around in the substrate & take gravel in their mouths
> and then spit it out - I was wondering if anyone has any experience of using
> sand as a substrate with goldfish. Is it always in suspension? Is it bad for
> them?
>
> Any input welcome!


I have sand with mine with no problems at all.

Kay