Pool Filter Sand?

[drdrewr]

Yeah, I use this in most of my tanks, albeit a different brand. Make sure its all natural. Also I agree with the filter thing, the only problem with pool filter sand is that it often is packaged with a LOT of dirt. Which is a pain, but its worth the price. Make sure to wash it well first.

x2. Just make sure that you are patient and conscientious when you clean the sand. PFS is what I recently switched to and I absolutely love it. My brand was Leslies, however, as long as it was PFS, I didn't care what brand it was. The experienced folks in these forums overwhelmingly recommended it and I couldn't be more happier than to have heeded their advice.

Once again, even if your PFS is pre-cleaned (and it probably is), you still need to wash the he$$ out of it. I did and was rewarded with not one moment of cloudiness upon entry into my tank. I might have cleaned it more than was necessary, but, I'm not at all sorry that I did. It was about a month that it took me to complete this (because I washed the sand so thoroughly).

 

[Dahammer]

I used the Quikrete PFS in my 75. I didn't rinse it at all and it never clouded.

 

[CR$N310]

x2. Just make sure that you are patient and conscientious when you clean the sand. PFS is what I recently switched to and I absolutely love it. My brand was Leslies, however, as long as it was PFS, I didn't care what brand it was. The experienced folks in these forums overwhelmingly recommended it and I couldn't be more happier than to have heeded their advice.

Once again, even if your PFS is pre-cleaned (and it probably is), you still need to wash the he$$ out of it. I did and was rewarded with not one moment of cloudiness upon entry into my tank. I might have cleaned it more than was necessary, but, I'm not at all sorry that I did. It was about a month that it took me to complete this (because I washed the sand so thoroughly).

What color is the PFS at leslie's? Is it white? or is it like the sand at the beach?

 

[CR$N310]

I used the Quikrete PFS in my 75. I didn't rinse it at all and it never clouded.

Where did you buy it at? Amazon? also what color is the sand?

 

[yodaLBC]

i used the playsand from home depot,,i rinse it a bunch of times and never clouded my tank and plus it looks like the beach sand,,not sure if youre going for that look but thought ill give my two cents..goodluck!

 

[luvallknight]

my pfs it tan with brownish specks in it i wash the crap out of mine too but it was well worth it. i got mine for $6.80 total for 50 pound bags

 

[CR$N310]

my pfs it tan with brownish specks in it i wash the crap out of mine too but it was well worth it. i got mine for $6.80 total for 50 pound bags

Thats hella cheap. you got it at leslie's?

 

[luvallknight]

nah we have one here but i got mine from cox pool but i had to ask for the 100 percent silica

 

[aclockworkorange]

I heard that quikrete was bad, you don't have a leslies pool store in your area? I bought sand from there for like 8 bucks a bag

Quickcrete is fine, but there is more than one kind... Get the wrong type and you will end up with a tank full of concrete.

IMO, some people stress way too much about the "right" sand... I tried to start a sand sticky a while back, if you search for it you will find it. People posted the brands of sand they used and how they liked it.

 

[Dahammer]

Where did you buy it at? Amazon? also what color is the sand?

Lowe's, outside in the garden/plants section.

http://www.quikrete.com/ProductLines/SandPoolFilter.asp