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I want to switch to sand, need to know exaclty what brand to buy and where? I had bought from toys r us but it had silica in it. Also how to put sand in and how much? Thanks!

I used washed and sifted playsand from home depot. Only try it if you have an adult, babies can eat it and get impacted. I used a 25 pound bag in my 4x2x2 foot cage, so it is about 2 inches deep throughout.
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Thanks! He is an adult. So you just buy the sand and put it right into tank? don't need to do anything else?

you need to sift the sand to get the bigger pebbles out. i bought my sifter from a dollar store. a fine colander(sp? you know a kitchen strainer) if it's really fine will work good also.

The sand I bought was presifted and had no pebbles. You will have to sift it if there are larger pebbles.
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Do you need to wet the sand down or just dump right into the tank?

Just dump it in.
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