Exo Terra Riverbed Sand, 10-Pounds - Real Riverbed Sand with No Added Dyes or Chemicals

Good product

I’m not sure if I read the reviews and I usually do before I purchase something but I saw the bag and the price so I purchased it. ( thinking it was a great price for what I need for a new soft shell turtle)Well I read we should always clean the sand and I’m doing that but even though I keep rising the sand over and over I can’t get rid of the color that the water keeps drawing from the same and the foggy-ness is the water and Ive only rents about 2 cups or a little over and I gave up using the water I have for our turtle tank.To save money I’m using tap water, leaving it out for 3 days or longer but I’ve stopped trying to clean the sand with the water and started rising the almost 3 cups of sand with tap water. I still can’t get the murky color out.Not sure when or if it will be ok to put the sand in the tank.Should I keep the turtle out the tank for sand and water to settle?Will I need to let the sand and water settle for the water to become clear?Will it clear up?My filter won’t be here in a few days but I hope the water settles so it doesn’t wear out my new filter?I read this sand is clean without chemicals & etc. Not harmful for the animals it’s intended to use for but more info ( directions ) on the bag would be helpful!I would like to know how many times to rinse the sand or to know about when to indicate when it’s OK to add the sand into the tank!The price was great compared to pet stores but after I finished writing this I’m going to read and review the listing on here because if I don’t find any information I need now than it’s probably best buying the sand from a pet store even if the cost is higher.Again I’m not sure but if I have to rinse off the sand 20x to achieve the water to look clear than it’s best to buy an more expensive sand so you won’t have.I did not realize the color of the sand too. The sand seems great for non aquatic animals.

Was really hopeful with this purchase. Sand is perfect rich copper color but claims that rinsing well will not turn water orange is just not true. I rinsed in a 5 gallon bucket outside FIFTEEN times and changed 5 gallons of water and replaced from my tank every day since I got it two and a half weeks ago and my water is still so orange I can barely see my axolotls. Customer service will claim you can’t get a refund as you could have returned before opening but you wouldn’t know there would be an issue until you open, rinse and submerge it. Save yourself the stress, it’s a huge mess and waste of money.

After rinsing the dust out and setting it in the tank it looks good with water. I've used it in multiple tanks. My fish love it and so do my turtles.

I'm using this in my musk turtle's tank and have not had any issues. As other reviews said, this sand requires extensive rinsing before it is sufficiently clean to add to your tank. If you do not take the time to properly clean this sand, it can and will clog up filters and discolor your tank. Overall, I am satisfied with the texture and quality of this sand.

I got this for my axolotls tank setup up.It works great and looks awesome. You do have to clean it until the water runs clear,I read the reviews before ordering and learned from others mistakes. I recommend and will continue to use this in my axolotls tank setup

I purchased the riverbed sand in brown. I washed the sand prior to putting it in tank until the water ran clear. After I added water to my tank it remained cloudy and did not either completely settle or remained murky after 65 gallons of water replaced. It is still cloudy. I have resolved to think I made a wrong decision adding this type of sand for my fish tank. So needless to say I am removing both 10# bags of sand, unfortunately. I feel the sand is just too fine and too brown to get a good resolve.

A very very fine sand. Soft and dusty. It's working out well for a south American set up. It does cloud the water, but it's natural and I like it that way. Thanks 😊