Sand Types

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aross887

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Hey guys so im almost done building my small shark pond and its time to get sand for the bottom of it. I was wondering where I can get 1000lbs of sand for cheap and the right kind. Because I think live sand is too expensive for such large quantity's what kind of sand would I need. Any help is greatly appreciated and happy shark week :)
 
A 1,000 lbs load is going to be alot!

http://www.caribsea.com/itempage_marinesubstrate_dry.htm

I've used SeaFlor Special Grade or FL Crushed Coral for big exhibits. Dry will require a good rinse (trust me on that one), but it's much cheaper and easier to deal with large volumes like that.
 
Does anywhere sell like aragonite in bulk? or is there a different kind of sand that a hardware store would sell that would work?
 
aross887 said:
Does anywhere sell like aragonite in bulk? or is there a different kind of sand that a hardware store would sell that would work?
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Yes. It is less than a $100 a ton for sugar to dust fine Bahamas white agaronite. Email me and I will give you the number. It is typically sold in 22 ton units. I live near the port where it comes so I get it by the pickup truck load. It is mainly used for the agriculture industry. I have it in all of my tanks. It bubbles when placed in vinegar.

It is similar to the old Southdown sand, but finer.

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Is it safe to use FL crushed coral? Sorry I dont mean to hijack the OPs thread but I thought it was better to go with the sugar grain sand because the crushed coral could cause abrasions on the sharks belly.
 
alprazo said:
Yes. It is less than a $100 a ton for sugar to dust fine Bahamas white agaronite. Email me and I will give you the number. It is typically sold in 22 ton units. I live near the port where it comes so I get it by the pickup truck load. It is mainly used for the agriculture industry. I have it in all of my tanks. It bubbles when placed in vinegar.

It is similar to the old Southdown sand, but finer.

My username @ G mail
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http://www.delawarebusinessblog.com/?p=4215
 
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