Southdown tropical play sand

"AverageSchmuck" wrote in message ...
Aw well I guess I was missed in translation somewhere thanks
anyway but you really helped none Psz

Really? :-) You should be less worried using silica sand by now...
You should not worry at least about silica sand being dedicated for sandboxes :-)))

About missing in translation - so I misunderstood your worry
about silica sand being packed for sandbox? This is not what
you were saying ? Not what you were worried about ? :-)))

Mr. Schmuck, you are very funny guy... :-)))

WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM? Its no big deal I wasnt able to convey what I was
trying to say now your trying to offend me . Brother your suffering
from "silicone courage" here.. Serious I beleive I said a min ago . I
was lost in translation so what ..drop it already and lose the asshole
routine.



On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 07:55:12 -0600, "Pszemol"
wrote:

"AverageSchmuck" wrote in message ...
Aw well I guess I was missed in translation somewhere thanks
anyway but you really helped none Psz

Really? :-) You should be less worried using silica sand by now...
You should not worry at least about silica sand being dedicated for sandboxes :-)))

About missing in translation - so I misunderstood your worry
about silica sand being packed for sandbox? This is not what
you were saying ? Not what you were worried about ? :-)))

Mr. Schmuck, you are very funny guy... :-)))

Thanks Kim I wasnt even thinking about the grain hardness. I think I
just worry too much

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 01:25:26 -0700, kim gross
wrote:

AverageSchmuck wrote:
Those of you that have silica type sand. Would you happen to be using
in a Deep Sand Bed environment of 3 inches or greater by chance?

I ask cause I am curious if it seems to be working out for you really
well or not. I am looking into building a Deep Sand bed type sump for
my own. Read here and their and all sources I have found all recommend
argonite type bed but none seem to mention any sort of pro/cons to
say silica or just any other material period.


I have used silica sand for a DSB aprox 5 inches without any problems,
other than having to be careful when using my cleaning magnet, the
silica is as hard as the glass and so it can scratch the glass a lot
easier than the aragonite sand will. The critters will not know the
difference, I have sand sifting cuc's and lots of little critters in the
silica sand without any problems. I purchased some silica sand
ballasting sand, I got a ver fine grit for around 10 buxs a 50 pound bag.

Kim

Welcome to reef keeping! LOLOL

Like that thread where I stated I get
no where the near the benefit out of reefing
-vs- the time, trouble, worry, anguish and money put into them.

But wouldn't change it for anything!! LOLOL
We humans are a CrAzY lot.... :-)

AverageSchmuck wrote:

I think I
just worry too much




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hehe agreed but the learning curve never seems to end which to me
seems to be a nice benefit cause most things I get bored after a bit
and put it down.

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:20:10 -0600, RicSeyler
wrote:

Welcome to reef keeping! LOLOL

Like that thread where I stated I get
no where the near the benefit out of reefing
-vs- the time, trouble, worry, anguish and money put into them.

But wouldn't change it for anything!! LOLOL
We humans are a CrAzY lot.... :-)

AverageSchmuck wrote:

I think I
just worry too much

If you can find WHITE silica sand in HD, it would be
"cleaner" than the ugly ole sand sand...... Simply from
being white and "contaminates" and trash would be more visible...

But any sand from HD or not "reef tank" sand you need to
sift through to get trash out of it. BUT you don't have to be
too concerned about purity, these reef tanks are actually
very resilient.

AverageSchmuck wrote:

well I was focusing on the silica cause honestly I was interested in
the pro/cons between the types however I seem to be missed in
translation somewhere.. and I was asking more about silica based
because well it is what is easiest to find at places like Home Depot
etc. and the person that started thread already said they cant find
southbound and someone replied that many are looking for it etc..

Aw well I guess I was missed in translation somewhere thanks anyway
but you really helped none Psz



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"AverageSchmuck" wrote in message ...
WTF IS YOUR PROBLEM? Its no big deal I wasnt able to convey what I was
trying to say now your trying to offend me . Brother your suffering
from "silicone courage" here.. Serious I beleive I said a min ago . I
was lost in translation so what ..drop it already and lose the asshole
routine.

:-)))))
Take it easy, Schmuck... :-))))))))))

I am so jealous.. ENVY OMG ENVY.. place like that has to be a chunk
of cash

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:31:56 -0600, RicSeyler
wrote:

My backyard before Ivan smashed my house..
(bite me net nannies, 17k :-) LOL



Roy wrote:

The sand from P'cola to Panama City, FL is the whitest sands found
anywhere the world.......Its just like pure grains of sugar so fine
and so brite they just beg to be used in aquariums.......In the right
places you may get a mix of some coral & shell frags etc mixed with
the sands.

Before Ivan, not too bad. But after...... I won't be able to afford to
rebuild
there. Gonna have to go into Gulf Breeze, not an island but at least a
peninsula.
:-)
Building materials have skyrocketed, and not to mention contractors can now
pick and choose what they want to do and for how much.... The cheapest I
have
found is $375 per sq/ft. Then a 2 year to 3 year wait before
construction can begin...

Then you have to get each piling recertified or replaced if not at the
new regulated
height..... that's around $20,000 in itself.

They have basically run off all us surfers/beachbums. There will be
nobody out
there in a couple years but the elite rich... Condos and concrete....

A very few of my friends made it through with enough money to repair or
rebuild...
And many haven't even gotten settlements yet.... and don't mention the
ones with
Condos..... many of my friends still can't occupy or even repair their
condos yet, but
still have to make the mortgage (because of legal battles with Insurance
companies)
and get this..... still required to pay condo dues also!!

AverageSchmuck wrote:

I am so jealous.. ENVY OMG ENVY.. place like that has to be a chunk
of cash

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:31:56 -0600, RicSeyler
wrote:





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I would be more concerned with conditions my food is made in, in
fast food restaurants and who is prepareing it, more than how sand is
quarried/ mined or processed that may be used in a sand box. and if
its safe for being in a fish tank or for kids to play in..Give it a
good rinse and its good to go.......I bet we all would be in shock at
how sand for the pet trade is bagged and processed, yet aloone how
food is made, and a whole host of other things.


On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:01:39 GMT, AverageSchmuck
wrote:
The silica sand does bring a worry to me though. the methods as which
it is farmed places etc. Like kids play sand is meant for a sand box
so the company placing it on the shelf is only gonna look after the
toxicity levels of human children and featherd furry wildlife that
happens into it. Silica sand is found in many areas some of which may
have various levels of metal within the sand itself. Am I worring to
much?

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