pool filter sand

[fishingaddict]

anyone know where i can get some pool filter sand cheap? home depot carry them? went to one pool place.. guy had no idea what i was talkn about.  anyone know pool supply places in northwest part of town?

thanks

[Zulaab]

Re: pool filter sand

Armthehomeless, says Leslie pool Supply had it.   Here in a months time I will be going to my local Leslie's Pool supply as I have two breeder tanks I am going to be putting in pool filter sand in.

[Fire_chair]

Re: pool filter sand

Home Depot and Lowes should have it, I've heard Wal-Mart has it but I haven't seen it there.

[fishingaddict]

Re: pool filter sand

i found some at home depot. do they happen to have diff colors or just one color because the one i found was just a tan color.

[Fire_chair]

Re: pool filter sand

Only color I've ever seen is white. Tahitian Moon sand comes in black, but it's about $25 a bag. 3M makes Color Quartz that comes in a bunch of different colors and two sizes, and it can be pretty cheap too.

[Mzungu]

Re: pool filter sand

A thread talking about pool filter sand, and according to this, there's only one color:

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1271&highlight=pool

Strange, I've only seen white, too.

I've heard about that 3M Quartz...I'd like to know where you can find that, as well.

[rrocket2002]

Re: pool filter sand

Its more like off white in color.  The bags I got fromt the Walmart in Atascocita had a tan/yellow tint to it.  By the way, that is the only Walmart that I know of that carried it.

I use it in most of my tanks.

Raul

[Hanson77]

Re: pool filter sand

I have some white sand from Aqua Zoo....but don't use it with HOB filters.  It has wiped out numerous impellers.  It looks nice though, it doesn't pack down like some that I have seen. $25.00 for 100lbs.

[szidlon]

Re: pool filter sand

A thread talking about pool filter sand, and according to this, there's only one color:

http://houstonfishbox.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1271&highlight=pool

Strange, I've only seen white, too.

I've heard about that 3M Quartz...I'd like to know where you can find that, as well.

National Pool Tile used to carry Color Quartz, you might give them a call and see if they still carry it, (713) 460-8794.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: pool filter sand

There's a pool place over by B&B tropical fish that carries the PFS.


Hanson, if it's eating up impellers then the sand is too fine, PFS is pretty good of not staying in the water column. TMS is a bit too fine for my taste as well.

[Mzungu]

Re: pool filter sand

Thanks for the info, szidlon. I looked them up on the web, here's what they had listed there:

http://www.nptgonline.com/nptg_national/nptg_site/finishes_main.html

I'll give them a call later to see what brands they might carry besides these, since I don't know if these would be safe.

[Fire_chair]

Re: pool filter sand

3M will send you a Color Quartz sampler of all of the sizes and colors if you call them.

[szidlon]

Re: pool filter sand

Thanks for the info, szidlon. I looked them up on the web, here's what they had listed there:

http://www.nptgonline.com/nptg_national/nptg_site/finishes_main.html

I'll give them a call later to see what brands they might carry besides these, since I don't know if these would be safe.

That's where i got mine a year or so ago.  It's on the NW side, off Hempstead Hwy.

[Hanson77]

Re: pool filter sand

Yeah, the stuff that I have looks and works great in a big deep tank where you are running a canister filter.  My friend is running them same stuff in a 115g with a Filstar3 and hasn't had a problem.

[MJY6087]

Re: pool filter sand

I bought pool filter sand @ leslies, walmart doesnt carry it anymore I dont think.  Hanson, did you say sand can destroy the impeller on HOB filters????