How good is SouthDown Sand??????

DRC69 · #1 05/09/2006, 06:24 PM

Hey,
I have some Live southdown that I'm going to use in my NEW 40RR.
Any comments good or bad about it??
Who is using it??????

Thanks for the help!

golfish · #2 05/09/2006, 06:34 PM

Its Oolitic sand...pretty much the same as CaribSea Aragamax sand. I used 400 pounds of it in my old 150...

DRC69 · #3 05/09/2006, 06:48 PM

So I guess ok? No problems with it?

chalowolf · #4 05/09/2006, 10:04 PM

Does anyone know who sells it local???

wkl01 · #5 05/09/2006, 10:26 PM

If you find it locally, you've found the Holy Grail. Last I heard the company changed it's name. I haven't heard of anyone having it on the West Coast. Back East, some Home Depots carried it. Way you can check the sand is to pour some vinegar on it. If it bubbles it good stuff. If it doesn't, then it isn't what you want because it's silica based.

NanoLurker · #6 05/10/2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally posted by chalowolf
Does anyone know who sells it local???

tropical reef oasis is where i purchased mine. he'll pick some up, if asked and if possible, when he goes to texas for stuff.

JenDub · #7 05/10/2006, 02:53 AM

I have about 120 pounds of it for sale (I think it was 3 or 4 X 40 pound bags) from my 80 gallon.

It was rinsed clean with freshwater about 3 weeks ago since I had no system to put it into while it was still live. The sand was in my 80 for a year before we took it down, it was nice because it dissolves easliy and buffers the water quite a bit. Everything in that tank was always stable, it's good stuff.

$60 takes it all, bring 3 or four buckets to carry it home

PM me for details..

ReefMeister2 · #8 05/10/2006, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JenDub
I have about 120 pounds of it for sale (I think it was 3 or 4 X 40 pound bags) from my 80 gallon.

It was rinsed clean with freshwater about 3 weeks ago since I had no system to put it into while it was still live. The sand was in my 80 for a year before we took it down, it was nice because it dissolves easliy and buffers the water quite a bit. Everything in that tank was always stable, it's good stuff.

$60 takes it all, bring 3 or four buckets to carry it home

PM me for details..

Hey, I can trade you some new 100 micron filter socks for part of that load if you want

Just let me know

JenDub · #9 05/10/2006, 03:22 AM

Do you have the extra large 8" wide plastic ridgid hoop ones? I think they are 16" long or so...

ReefMeister2 · #10 05/10/2006, 04:58 AM

yep,

7"x16" hard plastic ring

I am in Garden Grove

JenDub · #11 05/10/2006, 07:37 AM

How many socks does 120 lbs of sand get me?

ReefMeister2 · #12 05/10/2006, 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by JenDub
How many socks does 120 lbs of sand get me?

Hmmm,
about 10 socks for the whole load
(assuming this is real Southdown..I've got plenty of other stuff)

Or we could do 5 socks for half the load, or any other fraction.
I'm flexible

chalowolf · #13 05/10/2006, 12:42 PM

Ahhhh Man i missed it!
Everytime i go by reef oasis , it is closed.