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Submitted by cannarella on Sat, 2007-10-13 01:16.
Hi all. I am a former Ft. Myers resident, about 15 years removed, and will be in town the last weekend of this month for a banquet. I am hoping that someone knows where I can possibly get some oolitic, calcium carbonate, sand. Aka south down type. I know there are tons of quarries down in south Florida digging up the stuff. They have to be selling it there locally somewhere. Any help/guidance would be appreciated. Hope to be checking out some of the stores while I am down there also. It has been a while and I have heard things have changed greatly. I am driving all the way back to Atlanta on Tuesday the 30th. Thanks
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Andy, I do not believe
Submitted by wiszmaster on Sat, 2007-10-13 09:39.Andy,
I do not believe Southdown is available in the South, so it's been rumored. But i have not looked at homedepot myself.
The TBRC si currently doinga group buy on Sand
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1222190
I will most likely be picking up a few lbs through them as well .... it's pretty cheap.
Good Luck,
marco
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer."
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
Anybody interested in
Submitted by wiszmaster on Sat, 2007-10-13 09:48.Anybody interested in getting on with the Group buy HAS TO HAVE THEIR ORDER IN BY SUNDAY 8PM (10.14.2007)
Here is the cost:
How does .393/lb sound, this means the total for a 20lb bag is 7.86 This includes sales tax . This is the total no other charges.
Here’s the information on the sand and this is their web site:
http://www.naturesocean.com/marine_substrates.htm
Aragonite Sand #0
Premium Aragonite Reef Sand:
Ideal for reef system tank bottoms, denitrifying anaerobic beds, extremely high surface area filter media.
Aragonite Benefits:
Reduces Nitrates. Maintain pH. Increases Carbonate Hardness. Provide Marine Trace Elements. Pre-washed Minimum Rinse Required. 100% From The Ocean Floor. Heat Sterilized. Ideal for culturing Live sand.
Grain size: 0.1-.75mm
Aragonite Sand #1
Premium Aragonite Reef Sand:
Ideal for reef system tank bottoms, denitrifying anaerobic beds, extremely high surface area filter media.
Aragonite Benefits:
Reduces Nitrates. Maintain pH. Increases Carbonate Hardness. Provide Marine Trace Elements. Pre-washed Minimum Rinse Required. 100% From The Ocean Floor. Heat Sterilized. Ideal for culturing Live sand.
Grain size: 1.2-1.7mm
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer."
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
Marco, I'll take 40 lbs of
Submitted by skipinlehigh on Sat, 2007-10-13 10:30.Marco, I'll take 40 lbs of the #1 ..... let me know where to meet up with you to pay for it..
Thanks, Skip (878-3696)
Thanks guys. I posted to
Submitted by cannarella on Sat, 2007-10-13 11:30.Thanks guys. I posted to see if they can hold some sand for me. I hope the timing can work out. When in Ft. Myers, which aquarium stores are worth stopping by to see?
I ordered 200 lbs of #1, and
Submitted by wiszmaster on Sun, 2007-10-14 16:30.I ordered 200 lbs of #1, and Raul picked up 60 lbs of #1 as well.
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day and drink beer."
Marco Prechel
Club President 2008
muchas gracias marco
Submitted by rorchilles on Sun, 2007-10-14 18:35.muchas gracias marco
Great, let me know when it
Submitted by skipinlehigh on Tue, 2007-10-16 17:26.Great, let me know when it comes in, if you are willing to part with some...
Thanks, Skip