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| 09-07-2007 17:12 by magelan_2000 |
Hi!
I'm trying to get a good plant growth in my Rio 240 without spending my arm and a leg... Done some reading and got myself a mix of Loam and Vermiculate for the bottom layer. Now I need sand... Does anyone know of a good source around London that doesn't sell 4kg packs for 5-6 quid? I need around 25kg and don't really want to spend much more than 10 pounds on it. B&Q and Homebase are no good. |
| 09-07-2007 17:26 by alan.f |
try argos for play sand very cheap  |
| 09-07-2007 17:39 by CichlidRouse |
have found with play sand from tesco it buffers the water.
ideal if you are keeping malawi's only found out when i wanted a soft water tank.every thing was fine till i put in the sand then ph went up to about 7.8+ i dont know about argos play sand |
| 09-07-2007 17:49 by Lnrak |
yes - I have playsand from argos in my tropical community tank. Looks very nice. |
| 09-07-2007 18:17 by -Rob C- |
Argos playsand has worked for me too. |
| 10-07-2007 17:39 by ed the nine |
make a home co2 its easy and cheao
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| 10-07-2007 19:37 by keith t |
waste of time using the diy co2 method on that size tank. Better of getting a pressurised system. |
| 10-07-2007 20:54 by Phill Austen |
builders merchants sell 25kg bags of silver sand for £3-£4 some of it is inert and some has some buffering capability, pot luck really. |
| 10-07-2007 21:54 by curviceps |
I've used Argos, Tesco and Homebase sand, never had any problems with buffering up the water with any of them. |
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