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Originally Posted by pokefan
Whew, You scared me a bit til I got here:
I just picked up a $17 bag of pool sand and thought I had a useless sand bag for a second. All low tech here!  |
I got my bag for $2.54 from Home Depot. It was ripped so I got it at half price. I'll most likely get a higher end substrate later on.
Make sure to rinse your sand before adding it. Either way expect the water to cloud up for a couple of days but don't worry it will be crystal clear in no time. Don't make the same mistake I did and rinse the sand off the filters with tap water. I created another mini-cycle in the tank by doing that and removing the gravel that had bacteria on it.
Let us know how it goes. It is a tedious process but the end result is worth it.