Larry Grenier May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 (edited) I'm setting-up a fuge that is 5' X 18". It will have 2 small LR islands and a large space of 4-5" sand with turtle-grass planted in it. I'm looking for a lease-expensive way to put a DSB in there. Suggestions? Edited May 12, 2011 by Larry Grenier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave w May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 I'm setting-up a fuge that is 5' X 18". It will have 2 small LR islands and a large space of 4-5" sand with turtle-grass planted in it. I'm looking for a lease-expensive way to put a DSB in there. Suggestions? Larry, go to Southern States Manassas on Rt. 28 and pick up their Southdown/Old Castle white playsand. .4 cubic feet is $3.99 for the bag, but you should get $10 off a purchase greater than $75. I have been slowly stocking up on this sand for past month because I am building a large tank. Anyway, this is a fine grade of crushed coral sand, likely mined of the Grand Bahama Banks. In the past it was available from Home Depot but was discontinued a few years ago. It is a very pretty white if you have enough sand sifters to process it. It is a very fine grade. I can't think of a better qualification than the writing on the bag which states "Not for aquarium use". I can't think of a more economical way to get a lot of sand for a fuge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 Southdown / Old Castle are still around? The last tried to find some in ~2005 and was unsuccessful. LOL on the "not for aquarium use" tag! That stuff was THE way to go back in the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integral9 May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 I might add a small bag of live sand to jump start the bacteria farm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Grenier May 13, 2011 Author Share May 13, 2011 (edited) Thanks Dave! Chad, I didn' think it was still around either I might add a small bag of live sand to jump start the bacteria farm Right On! Edited May 13, 2011 by Larry Grenier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorpoet May 14, 2011 Share May 14, 2011 Hi! I just posted about moving and breaking down my tanks. I have a 5' x 18" Oceanic 110 with about 3" of powder-fine Oolitic sand. If you could use it, I could let you have it all for $30 if you could bring some buckets for me to put it in. Let me know, or check out my post and stop by Sunday between 1 and 5 if you want to check it out. PM me if your interested. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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