rinsing sand?

[tfaceon]

how much sand will i need for my 55g long i plan on puttting a few live plants in
i went to pet smart the moon sand their was 26$ im i getting ripped off i think it was a 25lbs bag

 

[jmac510]

i would jus go to homdepot or sumthing and get a 50lb bag for like $3

 

[tfaceon]

i dont wanna mess with cheap play sand

 

[smpage]

i dont wanna mess with cheap play sand

Play sand is awesome! It looks great and is super cheap. If it's just the stigma on play sand that is stopping you, go for pool filter sand. It's almost as cheap and doesn't need as much rinsing.

 

[doug67]

get a short piece of PCV pipe and drill a bunch of holes in it...cap one end and put a hose connector...available in the same department of the home improvement place. Then stick the washing wand into the sand/gravel...connect a hose...and let it run for a while.

Good advise.

 

[doug67]

Play sand is great!Needs lots of rinsing but well worth it when you consider the price.

 

[basslover34]

how much are you putting in the buket at a time? I mean stiring needs to be somewhat easy