Sand Substrate Sources

[bangit]

Hi, i'm about to get going setting up a 75g mbuna tank and want a nice cheap, safe white sand substrate. Anyone any ideas where to source this in the UK and should I be staying away from Silica? B&Q have 'natural' play sand but it looks brownish, not really up for that colour!

Any general advice on sand would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Uriel]

If you want pure white caribsea do one but it's expensive £16 for 20lb. If you want light sand argos play sand is a yellow colour and is £3 for 15kg.

Added a pic below so you know what colour it is in my tank.

 

[bangit]

Thanks, nice setup there. Yours doesn't look too brown / yellow really, may go for that.

So no cheap sources of white sand in the UK then!?

 

[elisew]

I think for the light colouring and cheap price, the Argos play sand will be the best you`ll get. I`ve seen loads of photos of the play sand and have to say that had I not already got the setup that I have, the play sand would have been an option I`d have gone for

 

[moochy13]

argos sand in my tank

 

[SensesFail]

I bought 25kg of coral sand from Dobbies think it was around the £20 quid mark. May be expensive but it looks good

 

[bangit]

Thanks for the advice, been to argos today and bought 2 bags, just over £6, good deal! Pics look great by the way!

Now, onto filtration.....