Substrate Advice

[MichaelAngelo]

I'm looking for a cheap substrate for my now bare-bottom 125G tank. Bare-bottom is easy to clean but I'm trying to decorate it.

I'm looking to do it cheap, so maybe pool filter sand or sand blasting sand.

I did some phoning around, here are some options I found (in Toronto)

$12.61/50lb bag of white lightning sand from Spectrum Abrasives (quite a drive from me). It's off-white apparently.

$10/50lb bag of pool filter sand from a pool supply nearby.

$10.71/50lb bag of white silica sand from a landscaper.


Based on ease of cleaning, I should consider grit size as well. Can anybody share their experiences with these sands? Thanks.

 

[cichlidlogic]

I get my pool filter sand from a pool supply store. Seems to be less dusty and easier to clean than pool filter sand from lowes or home depot.

 

[MichaelAngelo]

Now I'm debating between pool filter sand (from pool supply) and the white silica sand. Which one should I get! They're almost the same price.

Which one is heavier? Or are they the same...