Pool filter sand vs live sand

[SmokeOneLV]

Trying to keep the budget down on my setup and was thinking about buying pool filter sand instead of live sand. Any advice on this and should I add 1 bag of live sand to the pool sand? Right now i have dry rock that I want to seed also will live sand help seed the rock? Thanks

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[five.five-six]

I haven't had a pool in a very long time but the only "pool filter sand" I can think of was diatomaceous earth, which would not be good in an aquarium. You want calcium carbonate based sand (crushed up corral skeletons) not play sand either, it's silica based.


I can't speak to any of the vendors but there is a plethora of calcium carbonate dry sands offered on the internet at reasonable prices.

 

[thegrun]

...and save some money by purchasing dry sand, not live which is just a gimmick. When you buy "live" sand you are paying for the water the sand is shipped in. Live sand has little or no value, do yourself a favor and buy dry sand. As posted above you want calcium carbonate based sand. PetsMart online has the best price around for CaribSea special grade reef sand.

 

[DgenR8]

There's pool filter sand, its silica sand and not good for our application.

 

[dannyfish]

There's Zeolite (pool filter sand), which is great for absorbing ammonia. Has anyone tried this as a filter media for reef tanks?


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[iSeeMax101]

Tbh, there are probably a couple reefers out in your area that would be willing to either give you some proper sand or sell it pretty cheap. Just seed it with ACTUAL live sand from an established system. Should take long at all to set

 

[emma jacob]

Sand filters work because individual particles of sand are a great way to remove contaminants from water. They are often rough and jagged though fairly uniform sized. They catch the dirt, bacteria and other substances present in your water.
When your pump is in operation, it draws water through the sand in the filter. During its movement, the sand catches contaminants present in the water.
In the end, when the water exits the filter tank, it will be stripped of all unwanted substances ready for swimming.
Swimming pool accessories in Brampton, advise that for a rectangular or square pool, multiply the length of the pool by the width to get the surface area. If it happens to be a circle or oval in shape, multiply the radius of the pool by itself, then multiply that by 3.14
Maintain them clean. They come in different sizes. You should choose one depending on the square footage of water they can filter and the number of gallons in your pool.