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04-14-2004, 01:28 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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Found some tropical play sand...
The Home Depot in Reading, PA sells Old Castle silica free tropical play sand. 50lbs - 4.99.
At least that's what the guy on the phone said. I'll be going there tomorrow to get some. 
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04-14-2004, 01:43 PM
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Very cool! Send me some! 
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04-14-2004, 02:15 PM
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Is this better that "aragonite reef sand"?
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04-14-2004, 02:34 PM
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it is one in the same.
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04-14-2004, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by SquishyFish
Very cool! Send me some! |
If you pay for it, I'll get you some.
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04-14-2004, 04:09 PM
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Thanks, but I live in Dallas...the shipping would be crazy.
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04-15-2004, 09:33 AM
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play sand
I live in the Dallas area as well. I am in the process of looking around right now. I will let you know if I find any as well.
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04-15-2004, 10:10 AM
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I haven't verified this but I have been told that amateur astronomers often use Greyhound to ship large telescopes because it costs considerably less. Of course you couldn't ship live rock or fish this way (and expect them to survive) but it might be a cheap way to ship sand.
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08-09-2004, 04:50 PM
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I hope you received the correct sand. i have given UPC and sku # for Home depot
SKU # 488-8887 Yardright Tropical Playsand
UPC 0-9060420101-9
Two friends (not SWA people) have purchased this sand at Home depot. I now have 8 bags of the wrong sand. What a bunch of morons at HD!!
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09-21-2004, 06:41 PM
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i was just wondering if anyone found the sand in dallas..or near the dallas area..
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09-21-2004, 09:44 PM
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I live in Sherman and checked all around in Dallas and could not find anything other than LS. Sorry....I even tried to get Lowes and Home Depot to order some and they wouldnt.
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03-19-2005, 10:42 PM
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My local one didn't have it.
Think they could special order some?
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05-10-2005, 07:27 AM
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I've tried various Lowe's and Home Depot in northeastern Massachusetts. None. If anyone in this area finds it, please post!
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05-10-2005, 11:37 AM
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I have checked in Dallas the past year and have not seen any on the 4 trips out there. I talked to the manager at both home depot and lowes in Lubbock and they said they can order anything that their other stores have in stock but you would have to pay the shipping. Unfortunately the closest store that had it was Indianapolis/ $22 to ship it from there. OUCH!!!!
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05-10-2005, 01:55 PM
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http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/pro.../playsand.html interesting site I found.
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I talked to the manager at both home depot and lowes in Lubbock and they said they can order anything that their other stores have in stock but you would have to pay the shipping
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hmmm is that shipping to your door, or shipping to the store. Many times its free if you have it sent to the store near you. Maybe you could select some harsh words... to help your argument with the manager...
Well goodluck to you all, I might just have to drive out to Madison sometime soon.
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05-10-2005, 02:05 PM
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That is shipping to their store. I tought the same thing when he said shipped, but nope 
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