Bulk Sand in NE Illinois?

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moosemj

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Just got a big tank and would like to put light colored sand of some sort in it. Any recommendations on type of sand, how deep it needs to be (3"-4"?), where I can get it in bulk to keep cost down?

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
I use manards play sand its like 2 bucks for a 40 lb bag just rinse it good with a hose in a bucket make sure all the fine particles are washed out I do. Around 10lbs in a 5 gallon bucket the more small particals you get out of it the better. And how deep you want it in the tank is up to you

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Pool filter sand is the cheapest i can think of. I use quikcrete pfs it was 50lbs for under $6. You can find it at home depot or leslies pool supply. It is a heavy sand so no worries of it getting into your filters, just have to rinse it well. I use no more than 2-3" in my tanks, but that all depends on your needs.

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But its very important that you wash the sand clear before you put it in the tank the first time I did it I just did a light rinse and put it in the tank it took crap loads of water changes and it took a month to clear up. The last time I washed sand I took my time and did a good wash on the sand and my tank was clear the next morning

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rwellbaum said:
play sand is junk
get white pool filter sand from any pool store it stays on the bottom and dose'nt get into your filters
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100% correct. Playsand is junk. When I first used it it was great. After having it in a tank for around three months it turned into a mess. It traps to many pieces of food and poo. I dreaded feeding my loaches and rays as it would turn into a cloud of garbage.
Go with pool filter sand you will not regret it.
 
I like the finer play sand better then pool filter sand. I have never had problems with and of my filters. And some of my cichlids pick it up and move it all the time

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Thanks for the suggestions!

I will look into the pool filter sand. I definately don't want anything that will be clouding up the water when a fish darts off.
 
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