alternate source for sand

[Dinky]

All I can find around here is silica sand, while I'm aware it will
work, I'd prefer to use the calcium sand. I live in the Pacific NW,
so Southdown Play Sand isn't an option. Any ideas for places to try?

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[Marc Levenson]

Your LFS will have Aragonite based sand, which is Calcium based. However, it'll
cost you a lot.

You can order it online from http://www.purearagonite.com/ and IIRC after you
buy 4 bags, the 5th is free.

Marc


Dinky wrote:

> All I can find around here is silica sand, while I'm aware it will
> work, I'd prefer to use the calcium sand. I live in the Pacific NW,
> so Southdown Play Sand isn't an option. Any ideas for places to try?
>
> --
>
> billy
> --
> Need tech help?
> http://www.winextra.com
> news://news.winextra.com

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[Dinky]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
| Your LFS will have Aragonite based sand, which is Calcium based.
However, it'll
| cost you a lot.

Yes, they have it, and you're right, it's ridiculously expensive.


|
| You can order it online from http://www.purearagonite.com/ and IIRC
after you
| buy 4 bags, the 5th is free.
|

Does anyone know how much their shipping is? You have to call for
this info, and they're closed on weekends:)

[Ken N]

Hey Dinky,

Look around and find the best price. I am also up here in Seattle area and
found no other source of sand except LFS. I must say I have been very
pleased with the outcome of my tank and I would of wished I had spent the
extra money if I hadn't.

Ken N.

"Dinky" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> All I can find around here is silica sand, while I'm aware it will
> work, I'd prefer to use the calcium sand. I live in the Pacific NW,
> so Southdown Play Sand isn't an option. Any ideas for places to try?
>
> --
>
> billy
> --
> Need tech help?
> http://www.winextra.com
> news://news.winextra.com
>
>

[Dinky]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
...
| Your LFS will have Aragonite based sand, which is Calcium based.
However, it'll
| cost you a lot.
|


The Petsmart here had some, for less than the LFS. When I went to the
LFS, the marine fish bloke said I needn't rinse it. I think he may
have been wrong. We're talkin' some serious visibility issues, I
can't even locate my poor fish. The hermits don't seem concerned, the
ones that I can see. Anyway, I tossed on my Magnum with the micron
filter, but after nearly an hour, there is no visible
improvement...any suggestions.

[Todd Nicholson]

This is normal. The dust cloud should dissipate over a couple of days.

-Todd

> The Petsmart here had some, for less than the LFS. When I went to the
> LFS, the marine fish bloke said I needn't rinse it. I think he may
> have been wrong. We're talkin' some serious visibility issues, I
> can't even locate my poor fish. The hermits don't seem concerned, the
> ones that I can see. Anyway, I tossed on my Magnum with the micron
> filter, but after nearly an hour, there is no visible
> improvement...any suggestions.
>
>

[rbudwig]

Dinky wrote:
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> ...
> | Your LFS will have Aragonite based sand, which is Calcium based.
> However, it'll
> | cost you a lot.
> |
>
>
> The Petsmart here had some, for less than the LFS. When I went to the
> LFS, the marine fish bloke said I needn't rinse it. I think he may
> have been wrong. We're talkin' some serious visibility issues, I
> can't even locate my poor fish. The hermits don't seem concerned, the
> ones that I can see. Anyway, I tossed on my Magnum with the micron
> filter, but after nearly an hour, there is no visible
> improvement...any suggestions.
>
>
I used an old powerhead that fit inside a 1/2" thin wall pvc pipe and
hooked it up to a house filter with a 50 micron filter and it cleared
the tank in a day.

http://www.purple-viking.com/80gallon/Working/Working3.html

later I adapted it to work outside the tank. Like a hang on filter.

Rex

[Dinky]

"rbudwig" > wrote in message
...
| Dinky wrote:
| >
| >
| I used an old powerhead that fit inside a 1/2" thin wall pvc pipe
and
| hooked it up to a house filter with a 50 micron filter and it
cleared
| the tank in a day.
|

Well, I had already gone and gotten a micron filter for my HOT magnum
and it, too, cleared the tank in a day, but I did just blow about an
hour perusing your site....nice...I love that 80g...nice tank.