Pool Filter Sand?

[onemisterchristian]

Does anyone in the u.s. have a link for a lace to buy pool filter sand for substrate? i've been looking, and really can't find anything. I'd like to see what it looks like before i buy it does anyone know what color it is?

 

[Lateral Line]

Pool filter sand has a very regular grain shape and size, like small, largely colourless balls. En masse, it looks a pale creamy colour. I get mine from a swimming pool supplies shop.

 

[daddyfish]

Couldn't have Answered it Better Myself.

May I make a Suggestion Though.

Go to Wal Mart and Buy you some Playground Sand it's the Same thing, Cheaper, and the Bags being a tad Smaller a whole lot eaiser to handle.

Thats where I've gotten mine and it Works Great...

 

[modernhamlet]

Couldn't have Answered it Better Myself.

May I make a Suggestion Though.

Go to Wal Mart and Buy you some Playground Sand it's the Same thing, Cheaper, and the Bags being a tad Smaller a whole lot eaiser to handle.

Thats where I've gotten mine and it Works Great...

FYI, Playground sand and Pool filter sand are two very different things.

 

[Griz]

Playsand is medium to light brown and has a smaller grain size. Pool filter sand has a larger grain and is nearly white. (At least when it's new) Both work well, it's more a matter of personal preference. Playsand is the cheaper of the two.

 

[The-Wolf]

playsand tends to compact down too much for my likling.
yes it is by far the cheapest option, but not the best
this topic will explain it better
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=71597

 

[cell]

i have pool filter sand and i love it, its not as light and compact, easy to syphon and see the wastes/where to syphon. its about 10 dollars for a 40 kg bag here in canada