Pool Sand

Does anybody have pool sand in there tank? I have heard some good things about it. I would love so some pictures to.

Thought it would be cool. But I absolutely hate it.

I prefer silica sands personally.

Why do you hate it?

I want something that will look for for my oscars. I will need about 200 pounds.

I have it in most of my tanks. I really like it.
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Mixed with a little bit of gravel.
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This is what the bag looks like. I've gotten it at pool/spa supply stores and found it cheaper at McClendon's.
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better than play sand but still gets stuck in siphon

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this is my 40 tall with play sand..5$ for 50lbs..10 mins with a hose and bucket and no dust what so ever left over.

cheaper and i think it looks nice.

I have pure sand in 1 and hate it, in my other tanks I have lapis luster sand and I love it.

Thanks for all the pictures everybody. I'll take some pictures of my tank when it's up and running.

I have play sand in my 180, and silica in my 110. I don't know what my 45 gallon has I bought it at the pet store. I have black sand in my tanganyikan tank. I have red flourite in my 20 long. Of all of them I like the silica for my substrate sifters, and the black sand for everything else. But the black sand is spendy so with cost as a factor in my bigger tanks I would use play sand. It has a nice natural color and the granules aren't to big or small.

I heard the pool sand is a little bit bigger so it's settles more quickly.

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this is my 40 tall with play sand..5$ for 50lbs..10 mins with a hose and bucket and no dust what so ever left over.

cheaper and i think it looks nice.

Where you finding that so cheap? I sell spa's for Barron heating and I can't order it in at that price.

JimA wrote:

Kaosu wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

this is my 40 tall with play sand..5$ for 50lbs..10 mins with a hose and bucket and no dust what so ever left over.

cheaper and i think it looks nice.

Where you finding that so cheap? I sell spa's for Barron heating and I can't order it in at that price.

Its play sand. Its about that price.

fish_n_vw wrote:

JimA wrote:

Kaosu wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

this is my 40 tall with play sand..5$ for 50lbs..10 mins with a hose and bucket and no dust what so ever left over.

cheaper and i think it looks nice.

Where you finding that so cheap? I sell spa's for Barron heating and I can't order it in at that price.

Its play sand. Its about that price.

Play sand is not the same as PFS.

OK here is the seceret for sand ....... Go to a place called Manufactored Minerals on Monster Road in Renton, this is where most pet stores buy their bulk sand from(I know that places like A Place For Pets buys from them). They sell to the public and it's super cheap(around .10 per pound)!!!!! They have the black sand, all types of Lapis Luster, and different color and sized gravels, it's a winner for sure.....