WTB: Aragonite sand - Aquarium Advice

zenn · 08-07-2005, 06:24 PM

anybody have any? possibly ship it through greyhound?

MattP725 · 08-07-2005, 07:50 PM

You can buy sand at homedepot that works fine for cheap. Then if you want you would just purchase a small amount of used live sand to seed that sand after it is in the tank.

zenn · 08-07-2005, 08:00 PM

ummmm yeah, my [acronym:0b84e67d27="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:0b84e67d27] doesn't have any that would work. i live in BFE. anybody got some they would be willing to ship via greyhound?

08-07-2005, 08:19 PM

Buy some Aragamax off the net. Pretty cheap compared to some of the "live" stuff that isnt very live at all.

I think mine was about $25 (Mightve been $30) shipped for 30# of it.

I think you would just need a couple bags, maybe $50-55 total for 60#.

Jermz79 · 08-07-2005, 08:40 PM

In your other thread about sand there was a person in NC willing to ship some to you. Did you get ahold of them? If not check out www.premiumaquatics.com for some good prices on sand.

zenn · 08-07-2005, 11:12 PM

yeah, that guy hasn't responded to my pm's so i don't think he's interested in helping me out anymore. Doctor's foster and smith are selling the aramax sand at $18 bucks for a #30 bag, which is the cheapest i've found with only a $4.5 shipping charge for each bag. I however, was hoping to do a [acronym:aead833607="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:aead833607] in my fuge and display tanks....but that would require approx. 250lbs of aragonite sand. Which, if you add it all up, would be about $187.00 shipped to my door. that's just freakin' ridiculous to pay that much for SAND

Especially considering these guys around the country are grabbing up tropical play sands at their local [acronym:aead833607="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:aead833607] for $2-5 for a #50 bag. I hadn't included 187 dollar bill for sand in my budget so i guess it's time for a compromise. I'm thinking about just going with 3 bags of sand. So that way i have a semi-[acronym:aead833607="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:aead833607] in the fuge, and enough to at least cover the floor in the display tank.

PS: was very tempted to buy some silica based sand at wal-mart the other day and just say screw it.

Jermz79 · 08-08-2005, 09:01 AM

Don't do it ... I know many people will say silica based sand is allright and it just won't help buffer the [acronym:e12907d852="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:e12907d852] levels, but I wouldn't take the chances! Your better off saving a bit and going with the Aragonite sand!

08-07-2005, 06:24 PM	#1
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	WTB: Aragonite sand anybody have any? possibly ship it through greyhound? __________________ 75g reef

08-07-2005, 11:12 PM	#6
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	yeah, that guy hasn't responded to my pm's so i don't think he's interested in helping me out anymore. Doctor's foster and smith are selling the aramax sand at $18 bucks for a #30 bag, which is the cheapest i've found with only a $4.5 shipping charge for each bag. I however, was hoping to do a [acronym:aead833607="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:aead833607] in my fuge and display tanks....but that would require approx. 250lbs of aragonite sand. Which, if you add it all up, would be about $187.00 shipped to my door. that's just freakin' ridiculous to pay that much for SAND Especially considering these guys around the country are grabbing up tropical play sands at their local [acronym:aead833607="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:aead833607] for $2-5 for a #50 bag. I hadn't included 187 dollar bill for sand in my budget so i guess it's time for a compromise. I'm thinking about just going with 3 bags of sand. So that way i have a semi-[acronym:aead833607="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:aead833607] in the fuge, and enough to at least cover the floor in the display tank. PS: was very tempted to buy some silica based sand at wal-mart the other day and just say screw it. __________________ 75g reef

08-08-2005, 09:01 AM	#7
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	Don't do it ... I know many people will say silica based sand is allright and it just won't help buffer the [acronym:e12907d852="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:e12907d852] levels, but I wouldn't take the chances! Your better off saving a bit and going with the Aragonite sand! __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002

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08-07-2005, 07:50 PM	#2
MattP725 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 499	You can buy sand at homedepot that works fine for cheap. Then if you want you would just purchase a small amount of used live sand to seed that sand after it is in the tank.

08-07-2005, 08:00 PM	#3
zenn Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 662 Images: 9	ummmm yeah, my [acronym:0b84e67d27="Home Depot"]HD[/acronym:0b84e67d27] doesn't have any that would work. i live in BFE. anybody got some they would be willing to ship via greyhound? __________________ 75g reef

08-07-2005, 08:19 PM	#4
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	Buy some Aragamax off the net. Pretty cheap compared to some of the "live" stuff that isnt very live at all. I think mine was about $25 (Mightve been $30) shipped for 30# of it. I think you would just need a couple bags, maybe $50-55 total for 60#.

08-07-2005, 08:40 PM	#5
Jermz79 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 1,157	In your other thread about sand there was a person in NC willing to ship some to you. Did you get ahold of them? If not check out www.premiumaquatics.com for some good prices on sand. __________________ God grant me the serenity to accept the thing's I can not change, the courage to change the thing's I can and the wisdom to know the difference! R.I.P Walena K. Cox 7/7/62 - 8/11/2002