Q's about sand

[loachmom]

I got my pool filter sand at my local hardware store. They charged me $5 for a 50 pound bag. It's great stuff; I've never regretted changing my tanks over to it.
I was able to keep all the fish and the decor in the tank when I did the change.

[ALX]

My vote is for pool filter sand hands down. You can beat the price, the fish love it and best of all you don't have to rinse it before putting it in your tank. BTW...switch out your substrate gradually so you don't decimate your bio filter and cause an ammonia spike.

I have no substate at all to switch! It is bare bottom. I just have a dish with a little sand in it that they can play in.

Thanks for all the advice. Tomarrow I will be out shopping around and I hope to find some pool filter sand.

[shari2]

Home Depot, Lowes, etc usually carry it, along with pool stores who would be happy to sell anything this time of year.