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[mpmistr]

I like caribsea moonlight sand because it's a very fine smooth grain sand but it's not 'good' for holding down plants and it is fairly expensive. I think playsand would work perfectly fine so long as you rinse it out before adding it.

[elliotulysses]

I like caribsea moonlight sand because it's a very fine smooth grain sand but it's not 'good' for holding down plants and it is fairly expensive. I think playsand would work perfectly fine so long as you rinse it out before adding it.

Cool! I'll look into the carbisea moonlight sand.
Maybe I can do a bottom thicker layer of the play sand and do the carbisea over it. Mainly because I really like the look of it! Then I will have the heavier sand to plant my plants?

[mpmistr]

Cool! I'll look into the carbisea moonlight sand.
Maybe I can do a bottom thicker layer of the play sand and do the carbisea over it. Mainly because I really like the look of it! Then I will have the heavier sand to plant my plants?

If you layer sand it will eventually completely mix in with the other. That being said, it still would help keep plants down. I am able to keep water sprite and vals rooted in it, the frogs do not kick it up that often and once the root structure gets a firm hold, the frogs cannot kick it up.

[elliotulysses]

If you layer sand it will eventually completely mix in with the other. That being said, it still would help keep plants down. I am able to keep water sprite and vals rooted in it, the frogs do not kick it up that often and once the root structure gets a firm hold, the frogs cannot kick it up.

Ah, so it wouldn't truly matter if I mixed the sands or not. Maybe I should save myself some cash and just get the play sand, eh?

[carsona246]

I use playsand, and without root tabs do not have difficulties growing low light plants. If I were you, I'd go the super cheap route. I've heard mixing sand is usually not a good idea, becuase the sand will eventually mix together, and instead of having 2 distinct layers, you'll just have a mix of sand grains.

[elliotulysses]

I use playsand, and without root tabs do not have difficulties growing low light plants. If I were you, I'd go the super cheap route. I've heard mixing sand is usually not a good idea, becuase the sand will eventually mix together, and instead of having 2 distinct layers, you'll just have a mix of sand grains.

Which low light plants do you use? I figured a java fern would probably be good, as most ferns are plant that likes shade. Well, at least in outdoor gardening!