exo terra riverbed sand

[SteveCourty]

Hi guys I need your opinion on the above product does anyone use it? its well expensive but im sure my wallet can cope with it if its needed

[SteveCourty]

sorry forgot to say its for a terrapin

[mariekni]

just go to argos or b&q or somewhere like that and get some play pit sand. give it a good rinse and use that. so much cheaper. thats what i use for mine.

[SteveCourty]

I originally put that in and washed it but still couldnt get rid of the colouring in the water. Ive got reptile sand in there at the moment which seems to work well. The exo terra stuff is well expensive and for the size of the tank will cost me a bomb!

[mariekni]

i find that the play pit sand from focus works best it doesnt take much rinsing through amd never really had a problem with it.

[-EJ]

I don't know the quality of the play sand in the UK but I'm sure you can find silica sand which is used for sand blasting. That is much cleaner than regular play sand and is easier to rinse. It's still going to take a few days for the filter to get out all the particles and once the water is clear it is a good idea to clean out the filter.

Originally Posted by mariekni

i find that the play pit sand from focus works best it doesnt take much rinsing through amd never really had a problem with it.

[Graham]

If I use sand then I normally use playsand from Tesco, but I have also used the stuff sold for filling the gaps in block paving, I got mine from Wickes when I was doing the paving in front of my gate and had some left over.

[SteveCourty]

Kiln Dried? I use that in my reptiles think its a great colour

[Graham]

Kiln Dried?

Yes that's the stuff.