It's Playsand season. Shout out when you find some!

[roka64]

Nevermind, I bought some and tried white vinegar, it takes a few second to start fizzling

 

[got bait?]

Does this mean

Wal-Mart and Home Depot had Kolorscape White Play sand

are a go? I live in so.cal. and we can never get Old Castle.

 

[dskidmore]

Does this mean

Wal-Mart and Home Depot had Kolorscape White Play sand

are a go? I live in so.cal. and we can never get Old Castle.

Kolorscape is one of the products of old castle. It says in fine print that it was manufactured by old castle.

 

[daviddd]

Atlantic Ocean Sand Use

I live in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Can I use the Atlantic Ocean sand that is readily available and use it for base sand? Or can I collect Wet Sand from say Waist Deep and use it for LS? Or Any Suggestions on the Use of this Atlantic Ocean Sand.
THANX !!
David D.

 

[dskidmore]

Often sand and water found close to shore near metropolitian areas is polluted. There are also issues in many states with the legality of taking anything from the wild without a licence.

If you can get a boat and diving equiptment, and take your sand from a long ways out from shore, you're likely to have better luck with it.

If you insist on using near-shore local sand, wash really well, and run it in a QT container for awhile with a lot of carbon in the filter.

The main thing about base sand is that it be made of calcium carbonate (white, fizzes in vinegar) and that it be clean. If you can find local sand that meets those criteria, then you're all set.

 

[BillyZ]

If you can find local sand that meets those criteria, then you're all set.

As long as it's legal to collect the sand in your area Be sure to check with local conservation and wild life departments before collecting any wild life or sea sand/rocks.

 

[abnmojo]

play sand confusion cleared up

some more information about this sand:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=79651


David



(Edit by BillyZ: changed your post to be a link to the topic you created. Try not to double post the same information )

 

[ckmn101]

Kolorscape play sand?

Is this the play sand from kolorscape that you guys talk about? It fizzed up when I threw some in to a cup of Coke, so I think that means it is aragonite right?
I found it at all the Kmart and WalMart stores around SE Ohio and NW WV.

 

[roka64]

Hmmm, I tried vinegar on that and didn't get much of a fizzle, but it was wet, so that might have been the issue....

 

[dskidmore]

Re: Kolorscape play sand?

Is this the play sand from kolorscape that you guys talk about? It fizzed up when I threw some in to a cup of Coke, so I think that means it is aragonite right?
I found it at all the Kmart and WalMart stores around SE Ohio and NW WV.

Coke has disolved CO2 in it as well as acid. I think that's only a valid test if it's flat Coke.

 

[roka64]

Coke has disolved CO2

LOL!! DUH, on my part! I totally forgot about that, it should fizzle anywhere, if it's not flat! LOL!

Good catch....I'm still laughing! (At myself)

 

[ckmn101]

so does anyone know if this is aroganite- should I just try vinegar?

 

[dskidmore]

so does anyone know if this is aroganite- should I just try vinegar?

Try vinegar or pool acid.

Does the bag say Old Castle anywhere on it?

 

[SloTh]

Yea, that is distributed by Old Castle. I poured viniger on it and it bubbled. I think it is the right stuff. I had gotten other sand to check and the other sand did nothing.

 

[ckmn101]

I'll let you know what the vinegar does- I just been super busy w/ other stuff
thanks
Mike

 

[ckmn101]

Ok I tried the vinegar test and nothing, first a couple pinches=nothing, then about a tbsp.=nothing. So as I understand it this means it is not aragonite sand correct?
tia
Mike

 

[roka64]

So as I understand it this means it is not aragonite sand correct?

Correct, no fizzle/foam, more than likely silica based. I know it's a pain! LOL!!

 

[1brent1]

Re: Kolorscape play sand?

Is this the play sand from kolorscape that you guys talk about? It fizzed up when I threw some in to a cup of Coke, so I think that means it is aragonite right?
I found it at all the Kmart and WalMart stores around SE Ohio and NW WV.

I've been using that sand for 8 months now in my reef tank with no problems. Even if its silica based you can use it.

 

[roka64]

Even if its silica based you can use it.

True, but it will limit your clean up crew and sand sifting critters.

 

[LoveLEE143]

http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/products/substrates/tropicalplaysand.html

This might help some people. I am now working in NY and I am trying to find this sand. I will be calling all the local Home Depots.[/url]