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    Tiny Fry
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    Silica sand impossible to find.

    Silica sand is the sand to use problem is it is impossible to find. I live in canberra ACT.

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    Eternal Moderator Merrilyn's Avatar
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    Look for some pool filter sand at pool shops.

    It's light coloured, inert, and won't mess with your pH. :P
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    Tiny Fry
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    I have rung alot of pool shops and they all stock zeolite and other wierd types of media. It seems like they dont use silica sand anymore.

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    Tiny Fry
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    So any pool filter sand should be allright you think.

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    Blue Diamond Discus BigDaddyAdo's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by goodoo
    So any pool filter sand should be allright you think.
    You need to specifically find Silica Sand. Have you tried Clarke Rubber? Have you asked a pool shop to order some in for you?
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    2nd vote for clarke rubber here ... iv heard they have that stuff
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    Tiny Fry
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    clarke rubber dont have it. Have tried everything I have rung about 30 pools shops. At this stage any white sand will do. Im getting frustrated sucks living in canberra some times.

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    Eternal Moderator Merrilyn's Avatar
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    You can use the white sand sold for kid's sandpits, but wash it really well as it usually has some clay in it. Most garden centres should sell it by the bag. What you want is river sand.

    Just make sure it's not beach sand as that packs down way too fine to allow roots to penetrate. Other choice would be a fine grade of gravel.
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    Blue Diamond Discus swampy1972's Avatar
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    Regarding beach sand, more importantly it will raise your Ph and hardness so it's unsuitable for a low Ph, soft water tank.
    I'd suggest trying some of your better landscape suppliers or maybe it's worth looking further afield than Canberra if you haven't already if you're prepared to travel a bit..
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    Just an Egg bruceau's Avatar
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    its good if you have Africans ;P
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