What kind of sand to buy?

[Jkoziatek]

go with pool sand... get the heavier grade because there is less of a change a filter will pick it up and burn out

 

[oii]

I got some frozen bags of "white sand" for $2.89 a piece per 40lbs. I think its real fine though, I might return it and look around some more.

 

[cornbread_5]

hey you might wanna try t-grade color quartz, it is better then sand , it fine like sand but heavier. it will not get in the filter. as far as prewash i would wash it but you do not need to wash it. i rinsed it and it was clear when i did it it comes in 51 lb bag and one bag fills a 55 gal tank, it comes in various colors snf my cichlids love it

 

[oii]

still waiting for the dust to settle.. Its been about 12 hours.

 

[BrtnBoy449]

were in Michigan do you live and where did end up getting the sand?

 

[oii]

were in Michigan do you live and where did end up getting the sand?

Howell (Livingston county) and home depot. Next time I'll spend the extra $ and get pool filter sand. I just didn't feel like going in the pool store while I was already at home depot.

 

[aquatic_wonders]

I also wanted to get a pool filter sand the white one but when I went to a pool supply store the only color they got is the beige one I wonder what you call the white one and it's kinda hard to look for it.

 

[Mystix212]

Looks a bit greyish, no?
Is that you in the 1st pic? LOL.

 

[oii]

Looks a bit greyish, no?
Is that you in the 1st pic? LOL.

half of my baby brothers head.. It looks like standard sand to me, definitely not white sand.

 

[stumac]

i have always used playpit sand without probs, tank will settle in time