Motoro Substrate Question

[Tpriem21]

So i went to Lowes and found premium medium grade filtered sand. I was going to buy it but it said it MAY contain silica. I dont think i will run the risk then. Any ideas? Thanks
Tyler

 

[jeffers]

buy some estes the only sand i have had experience with. just bought some caribsea but dont know how it will do yet but estes sand has done well by me so far.

 

[Tpriem21]

The only bags of estes i can find are little 5 pound bags.

 

[sbrodacz]

So if i just went to a pool store or a hardware store and found Pool filter sand this would be fine for my motoro? Is there anything i need to worry about? Would i have any problems with the sand getting sucked into my filters? Thanks
Tyler Priem

Nope. That is what I do. I go to my pool store as for a bag of pool filter sand. It only comes in 50 pound bags (I think). Open the bag and pour it in. Just make sure not to use too much. I used a 50 pound bag for a 135 gallon tank. Besides it being cheap, it's clean. There is no need to wash it. I think I paid around $6 for the bag, I am positive it was under $7. Depending on where you are located the pool stores may not have any right now due to the weather. I'd call first.

 

[Tpriem21]

Ok this is what im going to do for my motoro. Thank you!

 

[turbo253]

sbrodacz, have you used pool filter sand on a marine tank? what number sand did you use #20?