Any alternative to ADA's Rio Negro sand?

[yorky]

Hi folks
Need your advice.
I'm looking for an alternative to the above.
Something that doesn't raise the PH and yet powdery fine.

Any recommendations?

[illumnae]

would europet fine sand work? i was just considering the same for a new apisto tank that i'm intending to set up in office

[yorky]

I don't know too hence my initial question.
I like the Rio Negro, just a tad too costly..

By the way, Mods, I've unintentionally put this post in the wrong section.
It should be under Equipments and Accessories.
Please assist the movement. Thanks.

[oblivion]

europet fine sand is good and cheap
a tad difficult to find nowadays though
last saw it for sale at aquastar yishun more then 1/2 year ago
now they don't stock it anymore

[illumnae]

i think europet fine sand should work yorky. there's another brand that i saw once with a japanese name beginning with S but the exact name evades me. i haven't seen that brand recently though. for europet fine sand, i just saw it for sale at OTF 2 weekends ago, hope that helps

[Panut]

anyone has any pictures as to what europet fine sand looks like, pricing, and where to get them currently?

[Panut]

where/what is OTF?

[illumnae]

pasir ris farmway

[doppelbanddwarf]

I like the look of the Rio Negro sand too but I agree its really a bit too expensive for me.

[Panut]

there are many farms in pasir ris farmway, which one are you referring to bro?

[ranmasatome]

YORKY...

i have a packet of Shirui sand... can come take a look.. stay so close anyway.. if you want let me know.

[doppelbanddwarf]

I think he would be referring to the one called OTF, which is what you asked him for.

[illumnae]

The Shirui sand linked by ranmastome is the sand beginning with S that i was referring to

ranma, if yorky isn't interested could i come by to take a look and perhaps purchase it? i'm deciding between fine sand and crypt parva (got tempted by benny's lawn ) at the moment and that sand would be perfect if I decided to go with sand.

magic4lifez: yup like what chongyu mentioned, the farm is called OTF and it's at pasir ris farmway

[doppelbanddwarf]

Ooooh ranmasatome could you share where you got the sand from?

[ranmasatome]

Got it a long time ago from Eco... think now a bit hard to find..haha..
Last time i posted no response leh... now like suddenly got 3pms!! haha..

But this, like illumnae mentioned, is for yorky first since he asked...

[illumnae]

what number am i in queue? haha

[yorky]

Ranma, ok i take whatever you have... need quite a bit for a 3x2ft.
Sorry guys.

[Cacatuoides]

Can try the sand series from Gex....not bad in my opinion, using it for corys...
Its fun observing them shiffing through it...

[oblivion]

gex fine sand is pretty good looking too.
im using it in one tank right now

but imo, for cost efficiency in large setups, you cant beat the price of europet

[celticfish]

This is something totally new to me...
Yorky and 2 x 3 ft tanks with discus?!!
No Apistos some more...