Black Sand for new 125g

[Nicholai]

I just got my new 125 gallon today and am going to put sand in it for sure. I know I can get sand pretty cheap at Home Depot. But while I was at the LFS I noticed a couple of their tanks had black sand. Anyone know where the cheapest place to get enough black sand for a 125 would be?

Also, what is the easiest way to filter out the sand before putting it into the tank?

 

[wangster11235]

i use tihtan moon sand
its like 10-20 bucks for a 20lb bag
just rise it a lot, or your tank water will be black
i took out buckets at a time and washed it over and over

 

[Nicholai]

Where do you get this? LFS?

 

[wangster11235]

i know petsmart has it if you want to give it a try
i got my from thatpetplace but i also live in pa so it was cheaper
i also they they raised their price to 16

 

[unbeatablec]

dont get sand, it will get sucked up into the filter anyway, and the syphon, stick with gravel dude

 

[MrHarris]

get like .5 - .75 lb's per gallon. 80 pounds will be good for a 125

 

[gomezladdams]

Ive heard of some people using this 3m colorquartz product.Looks to be very interesting if you can find a distributor
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...nMz0vM0Q9KzYsPDdaP0I8yizeINzUz1C_IcFQEAHTt83Y!

 

[is300zx]

a cheaper alternative to tahitian moon sand is 3M color quartz. it comes in different colors and 2 different grain sizes. it's used in decorating pools so you'll probably find it at pool supply shop.