Kitty Litter substrate?

[Wuwuwu54]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[uberape]

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.