mtbridin Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 WTB Aquarium sand dont really want to buy any off stores or the internet. im looking for if anyone in brisbane has any they would ebe interested in selling. cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausnative Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 hi mate i just set up a tank with white sand :lafhard: i got the sand from the local landscape yard and just washed it through a couple of times and all is good. the landscape yard at mango hill has some good stuff at the moment. best thing is it's super cheap to set my tank up it cost about $18 for a 4x2x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 hey mate I got white silver sand from Garden World at carseldine. $9 a bag (40kg feed bag). Gave it a good wash and it looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayton31 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 or bunnings $8 a bag think its 20kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 there are links to pics of my setup with the carseldine sand in this thread if you wanna check it out viewtopic.php?f=22&t=13821 (blatantly showing off my fronnies ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raycam01_au Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 hey justin i gotta bag u can have, nice white sand,,,, i dont wannit why didnt u ask, dont u care anymore we both work at bunnings clayton let me know if ya wannit, i could have given it too u tonight, its in the back of the ute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtbridin Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 haha im sorry ray i hope you will forgive me. lol maybe i should of done spotting last night on the forklift i would of found out about it ill send you a PM ray cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 http://www.cichlidforum.com/videos/rinsing_sand.php Nice little video showing how some wash their sand. (Please Note: Video is not as professional, with big budget special fx, as a Raycam video unfortunately ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristlenose_boy93 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Nice vid Peter, although I wouldnt use that method with water restricions ans all, unless it was a rainwater tank offcourse. Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
