where can i get good sand cheap?

[pacu]

where can i get good sand cheap? i mean at the LFS they are charging $1.25 per pound for the golden brown sand that i want.

i know... i just know i could buy it cheaper somewhere maybe online or something.

it should be pointed out that this same LFS sells mexican pebble for $1.99 per pound when i could get the same exact stuff... 30 lbs. of it for just $9 at home depot.

so is there any place online or anything that i can get this golden sand for cheap?

 

[rallysman]

Pool filter sand has the color that you're describing and its about 5-6 bucks at a hardware store. If you want something a little bit more fine than pool filter sand, playsand will work, but you'll have to rinse it like crazy.

 

[HarleyK]

playsand will work, but you'll have to rinse it like crazy.

...or not if you want to keep plants. The clay regular playsand contains is a good substrate fertilizer. If you are not planning on having plants, though, then I'd simply get washed sand (pool filter).

HarleyK

 

[rallysman]

then I'd simply get washed sand (pool filter).

HarleyK

Holy crap, I never thought I'd see those words

 

[amindbesideitself]

Yeah i just bought a 50lb bag of sand for around 7 bucks at the pool store I also got a box full of broken slate for $1.05 at Lowe's

 

[js302]

I went to a large hardware shop (B&Q Warehouse).

I saw 25kg's of playsand for £3.98.

I thought that was a real good deal.
One of the bags was open and damn was that sand dirty.

Would definitely need a hell of a lot of rinsing.

 

[pacu]

playsand is no good. its not fine like the LFS sand.

i think the sand im looking for is "silica sand"

 

[rallysman]

play sand is really fine....atleast the play sand around here is. It's every bit as fine as the LFS sand that I have. (just dirtier lol)

 

[graham]

you could always drive to the nearest beach and get some for free.

 

[HarleyK]

Holy crap, I never thought I'd see those words

If you want something a little bit more fine than pool filter sand, playsand will work

me, neither