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saltykid101
07/30/2004, 01:42 PM
I have checked at the Home Depot in Delafield and they dont have it! I am lloking to buy sand and live rock from someone close by. I cant drive (too young) but will buy if u are in the area and can drop it off. Thanks!:rollface:
New_Noob
07/30/2004, 04:23 PM
alot of places here in milwaukee has it in stock, i know what you mena about the car thing, its hard to convince the parents to drive :(
Kreeger1
07/30/2004, 04:24 PM
Just say no to DSB
Erik
saltykid101
07/30/2004, 04:38 PM
Where in Milwaukee New_Noob do they have Southdown in Stock? I might get my parents to take me!:D
New_Noob
07/30/2004, 11:50 PM
At some home depots, but thats it, only home depot, i dont know the street though.

I agree DSB arent the way to go, SS all the way!
mellison
07/31/2004, 01:52 AM
The Home Depot on South 27th Street in Milwaukee has some. It's not called Southdown any more though. Now, it's called Old Castle. Look in the Outdoor Gardening section where they keep the play sand. Look for the red and blue bag with the little boy on it and you got it. It was under $10.00 if I remember the price right.
tapper of spines
08/02/2004, 11:24 AM
I have two bags that I'd be willing to part with. PM me.

TOS
New_Noob
08/15/2004, 12:54 AM
yeah it was 6$ good price for a 50 lb bag, i used about 4 making rocks, so im happy with it.
MalawianDude
08/16/2004, 04:10 PM
madison has it for around $6/bag, just look for the lil boy in blue overalls. name has changed, but still same stuff.
Reefer Dude
08/28/2004, 05:52 PM
Okay I moved about a year ago, and have been out of the hobby since then, but what is your thinking as to why DSB's suck and what is SS. Would love to have any info you guys can provide. Sorry to Hijack the tread.
Kreeger1
08/28/2004, 05:56 PM
many many threads on removing dsb, there just trouble
Erik
MalawianDude
08/31/2004, 02:22 PM
w/o further research i believe DSB would be a major pain cause of the toxic pockets that are known to form under the sand, because not all the sand will be moved and if u don't hit all the deadless spots it could turn out bad, especially in white sand like southdown. I usually do a throughly shifting once a month.
Red Reefet
09/01/2004, 04:42 PM
How do you shift your sand? I'm getting alot of algae on my sand. I was thinking of a sand sifting starfish, but I heard that won't help that much. Someone suggested a railway glider fish. I have a baby scooter that helps & a few hermits.
MalawianDude
09/01/2004, 05:36 PM
would it happen to be brown diatom algae?
Red Reefet
09/01/2004, 07:25 PM
Not sure, but I mangage to keep it at bay by siphoning it out during water changes. Does that sound like it?
MalawianDude
09/01/2004, 08:25 PM
perhaps does it look like it has strings coming from it or anything? it'd be good if u could possibly get a pic.
Red Reefet
09/01/2004, 09:10 PM
No, it just covers the sand, makes it looks rusty. Maybe it would be on my rock but I have a great grazing crew.
MalawianDude
09/02/2004, 07:32 AM
hmm..i dunno i have heard in the past that diatom algae can be rid of, by diminishing light for a few days to a week, but if u have a reef going then that could be a problem, and others say that give it time it will change over to green algae in due time. Perhaps check out ur phosphate levels and such. You could also try posting this topic in the general forum area if you haven't had much luck here.
Red Reefet
09/02/2004, 09:56 PM
It does kinda look stringy, now that I really studied it. Thanks for the info. I'll see if it changes. I'm setting up a refugium. Maybe that'll help.