parrdog Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 G'day All, I am thinking of getting sand for my Tropheus tank (ie fine sand as in beach sand). On American sites they talk about blasting sand that they use that is extremely white instead of the normal yellowy colour. My question is that can we get sand over here that is extremely white in colour (I am not talking about marble chip). Another question I have is to people who use sand and canisters. Do you guys have any trouble with it getting sucked up by the filter and damaging the mechanics? Thankyou everyone for your advice, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gutty Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hey Pdoggy I guess it depends alot on whether your fish spit much sand around, and what sort of currents you have in your tank, but i did have problems with sand getting into my filter motors. Not many seem to mention this so maybe i just had a silly fish that enjoyed spitting sand into my intake. They were peacocks though.......who do enjoy a bit of sand sifting. I've since changed to marble of about 2mm. It did look fantastic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagfest Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 I use Sydney Sand with my tanks... one is running on a eheim 2217 and had no probs...fish seem to love it...i have read aswell you can use pool filter sand...much finer and white!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Pool filter sand doesnt really look all that white in the tank , i have a local LFS that uses it in all their tanks it looks more beige in colour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 Thanks for the info guys. Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAZ Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hi Jamie Give Rebecca and Wayne a call At Xtreme Aquariums, they have pure white fine graded sand from Fraser Island - off Qld coast. It is pure white substrate, but is so fine plants can't seem to anchor in it. It will buffer the water slightly, but not as much as coral sand. As an alternative Craig Thompson has found a local company which can supply crushed limestone in varying grades. Not pure white though more like a light yellowy/creamy sort of colour. Warren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Jamie, I got pool filter sand which is white. If I had a digital camera I would post a pic. I think it was 'boral' sand, as in made by boral, I got it from a pool shop in blacktown when I was working up there. It's courser than beech sand and I have no probs with my canister filters and sand Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 Thanks again guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swarvegorilla Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 I rate garnet myself but if you have really light sand, those suction cups you buy at $2 shops are great. Stick them to the bottem (or side/front) glass, attach plants and then cover with sand. The little clear ones fold over and are great. Trust me there is no better way to get small stands of plant's in a nice water flow tanks without rocks. Heavy sand is good but suction cups gives you freedom and are easy to hide.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mermaid Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 This might sound like a stupid question.. but how do you clean sand? I have gravel in my tanks at the moment and I use a gravel siphon to clean it, but these would suck up all the sand wouldnt it? Would sand get sucked into hang-on and sponge filters? Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Tang Posted July 26, 2004 Share Posted July 26, 2004 Use garden hose or slighty smaller if possible and keep it around 1 inch from the surface. It's a bit tricky at frist but you'll soon get the hang of it. A friend also recently recommended putting some nylon stocking over the end to slow the flow rate but I haven't tried it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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