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Kitty Litter substrate?

Wuwuwu54

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I am planning a 29 gallon tank and want to use special kitty kitty litter from Wally World as substrate. Will west African sand sifters have a problem with this?
Thanks, Luke
 

Wuwuwu54

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Looks like I will not be doing this, due to mixed reviews on this type of substrate, will go with pool or play sand.
 

Mike Wise

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Some kitty litter has chemicals like perfumes added to it. Fritz once sold an ammonia absorber that was an all natural zeolite - and was exactly the same product as their kitty litter! You could get 10 pounds of kitty litter for about the same price as 8 oz of ammonia absorber. Isn't marketing wonderful?:)
 

wethumbs

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Mike, is not just kitty litter. The world is full of things like that preying on the un-initiated, un-informed consumers.
 

uberape

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mineral oil is the hydrating content of all moisturising products, its really cheap. The moisturising industry makes billions out of adding perfumes, creamy looking additives etc , then they flog it off in tiny quantities for 20x the price...... but, try buying a 6litre plastic jug of mineral oil for your girlfriends birthday gift.
 

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