Aqua Terra Aquarium & Terrarium Sand, 5-lb bag
Enhance your finned or scaly friends’ habitat with Aqua Terra Aquarium & Terrarium Sand. This premium-quality, all-natural substrate provides ample living space for beneficial microbes and anchoring for plants. In aquatic set-ups, it also aids the filtering process by increasing the surface area available for nitrifying bacteria to colonize. The non-toxic, 100% acrylic colorfast coating won’t foul your water or impact your water chemistry and is safe for reptiles.In addition to fresh or saltwater tanks, ponds and terrariums, this natural sand is also ideally suited for adding beauty to potted plants, vases and much more.
Key Benefits- Premium-quality, 100% natural substrate adds fun and beauty to your finned or scaly friends’ environment.
- Looks great in both indoor tanks and outdoor ponds; provides ample living space for beneficial microbes and anchoring for plants.
- Aids the filtering process of aquatic tanks by increasing the surface area available for nitrifying bacteria to colonize.
- Non-toxic, 100% acrylic colorfast coating won’t foul your water or impact your water chemistry and is safe for reptiles.
- Available in two vibrant colors; can also be used to beautify potted plants, vases and more.
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Item Number135617
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Weight5.0 pounds
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Aquarium Type
Pond, Freshwater, Saltwater
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Brand
Nature's Ocean
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Made in
United States
For use in fresh and saltwater aquariums, as well as terrariums. Rinse before use.
95% Recommend
95% of reviewersrecommend this product
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21 Reviews
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By GooGooDolphins on Sep 12, 2018
Perfect color. Love that it is more coarse than fine play sand. Makes it easier to scoop my reptiles cage out. Overall a great product, just a little high in price because I need 3-4 bags every time I change the whole cage out. Still I would recommend to others!
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By Jessi on Sep 3, 2018
Natural sand...from what I can tell. Relitively small bags that did have a leaker....but it's sand. Ya gotta expect that n I'm still happy with the product.
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By KimLE on Jul 2, 2018
This sand is EXACTLY what I was looking for for my aquarium. It wasn't the usual color selection either; I loved bring able to choose a more natural color.
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By Alina on Jan 3, 2018
It is a small bag. When I received it, it had a tiny tear in the top causing some of the sand to spill out but it wasn't too significant at all. I'm using this for a portion of my planted tank aquascape and find this will be the perfect amount. If you're trying to fill the entire base of, for example, a 20 gallon high tank, you'll need more than one bag. Great quality and I am happy with this product. Adds a nice effect to my tank. The white is a very clean white color, but still looks natural.
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By cjss on Jul 30, 2018
not recommended for aquarium..sand is so fine it ends up in filters and water is always cloudy because its in the water column.
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By JaqR on Jan 24, 2018
I don't think I even really had to rinse this stuff, but I did for about a minute before putting it into my tank, and it barely even clouded up the water! My last sand experience (purchased elsewhere) was a disaster, so this is a refreshing change. My only regret is that I didn't buy more!
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By Catherine on Mar 20, 2018
This sand is soft, fine, and beautiful. Looks great at the bottom of my new tank. Only downside is that, even after very thorough rinsing, it still left my tank cloudy. Not sure what I'm gonna do about that yet, but I'm sure it'll clear up in a few days.
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By Mintchew on Jun 24, 2018
I use this for the top layer of potting soil for my potted succulents. It helps keep the fruit flies from breading in the top of the pot and the other buggy creatures off my plants!
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By Val3 on Jun 9, 2018
Really like this sand for my cichlid tank! It looks really good with my darker background and the green plants. Easy to see debris and vacuum the bottom. As usual....quick delivery from Chewy.
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By Axolotlman on Feb 21, 2018
Ordered 3 bags. One bag was ripped and taped shut missing half the sand. After being a previous employee of Chewy and knowing their dedication to high-quality, I am disappointed.
