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vanmle
08/01/2006, 08:45 PM
Some of you have used Home Depot Sand. A few have said that they used the one that passed the vinegar test. Can you tell which sand that was?
vanmle
08/01/2006, 08:48 PM
BTW, if you have Southdown or sugar-fine aragonite sand that you would like to get rid of, please let me know. I am looking for some, actually a lot. It can be used or unused, wet or dry. Either is OK with me

Let me know and we can work something out.
rljlll
08/01/2006, 08:56 PM
i would not use the HD sand it doesn't look that good. I took mine out and returned the rest.
RODSREEF
08/01/2006, 09:18 PM
Was your HD sand white or brown? 99% silica?
jpslickorocks
08/01/2006, 10:24 PM
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148232&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

This is what I used and it has been fine for 8 months now. It looks good and it passed the vinager test
kirstenk
08/01/2006, 11:12 PM
I have sand that you can pick up Friday when ya get your snails.
vanmle
08/02/2006, 12:37 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7861047#post7861047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jpslickorocks
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=148232&papass=&sort=1&thecat=500

This is what I used and it has been fine for 8 months now. It looks good and it passed the vinager test

How is the color? Do you notice lots of worms and stuff in the sand? How does the size compare to South Down sand?
vanmle
08/02/2006, 12:48 AM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7861360#post7861360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kirstenk
I have sand that you can pick up Friday when ya get your snails.

Thanx Kirsten
jchapple
08/02/2006, 01:02 AM
I have about 5 gallons of sand that is now mostly dry. It came out of a tank I re-setup a few weeks ago and I just didn't want as much sand as it used to have. My daughters even spent a long time cleaning it so it is in good shape. A trade for any livestock (frags, etc) I don't have would be a nice, but not required, jesture. I'm in south Chandler so if you can make it to the area you can have it.
sidewinder770
08/02/2006, 09:35 AM
You can also try Dr Foster Smith- they have aragonite. 30lbs for $22 and they don't charge for overweight fees which means you can get 300lbs shipped for $15 if you want.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=7321&N=2004+113554
jpslickorocks
08/02/2006, 09:42 AM
the color is white with little black flecks, I mixed some crushed coral with it for cosistancy. Now there are lots of worms and such in it