where to buy cheap white sand in the uk

[rixy]

Hi

i have a jewel vision 450 litre tank that has the following inhabitants

1 x 9 inch female jag
1 x 10 inch oscar
1 x 7 inch green terror
1 x 5 inch salvini
1 x large plec.

filtration is an FX5


would sand be an option with my cichlids plus FX5 ????


if so where can i buy cheap white sand in the uk



thanks mark

 

[HrHagel]

Just don't stir up the sand while the FX5 is operating at all. And keep the intake several inches higher than normal is my recommendation.

I've bought and replaced 3 impellars for one of my FX5's when i had sand in the tank it was on. 80$ each.

 

[PostalPenguin]

Just don't stir up the sand while the FX5 is operating at all. And keep the intake several inches higher than normal is my recommendation.

I've bought and replaced 3 impellars for one of my FX5's when i had sand in the tank it was on. 80$ each.

I've nearly ruined several impellers with sand and a thing I found to have worked well is to put a sponge pre-filter over the intakes. It diffuses the suction so that sand can't get sucked directly up the intake.

 

[hexaune]

Agree with the prefilter idea.

I got my sand for my 500l from argos, its 3 quid for 15kg but not all their shops stock it so it's worth ringing in advance (although it is the right time of the year for it). Think I used 2 maybe 3 bags to cover it with around an inch or two of sand.

The Argos one is quite pale if I rember right.

 

[rixy]

hi

thanks for all the replies think ill leave the sand,don't want to ruin my filter.

Thanks again mark

 

[nfored]

Not only the impellers but white sand = nasty Algae on the sand. I too have damaged pumps with sand. think I will start using direct drive pumps on all sand tanks.