tom_c55 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 does anyone know where to buy in the portland area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Contact Rick and see when he is doing his order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
half-astronaut Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I need some too! Who is Rick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I'm still trying to find somewhere that doesn't want over $20 a bag for shipping. I found the bags for less than $4 a bag at a few places but once the shipping is added it's too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 If you can get a pallet or even better 2 put together, I may know a freight outfit who will haul it depending on where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 If you can get a pallet or even better 2 put together' date=' I may know a freight outfit who will haul it depending on where it is.[/quote'] I have enough people looking to order at least a pallet. (Probably 2 with a group buy) The closest I could find it was Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 what does it come out to be a pound? i might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 What is it and why have I never heard of it???(scratch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 what does it come out to be a pound? i might be interested. My goal is to get it for 10 to 12 dollars per bag. The bags are 40 lbs. so it will come out to about a quarter a lb. if I can get the shipping low enough to hit the $10 mark. What is it and why have I never heard of it???(scratch) Sugar sized aragonite sand. It's marketed as White Tropical Play Sand. The bags say that it is not for aquarium use which is due to Carib Sea having an exclusive contract to sell it for aquarium use. Otherwise it is the same thing. I know it has a lot of calcium as my calcium went from 440 to 600 after I added a bag. It's down to the low 500's now but if I add any more I'll rinse it first as 600 is enough to throw the alkalinity off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 My goal is to get it for 10 to 12 dollars per bag. The bags are 40 lbs. so it will come out to about a quarter a lb. if I can get the shipping low enough to hit the $10 mark. Sugar sized aragonite sand. It's marketed as White Tropical Play Sand. The bags say that it is not for aquarium use which is due to Carib Sea having an exclusive contract to sell it for aquarium use. Otherwise it is the same thing. I know it has a lot of calcium as my calcium went from 440 to 600 after I added a bag. It's down to the low 500's now but if I add any more I'll rinse it first as 600 is enough to throw the alkalinity off. and I find myself needing sand soon too(laugh). I hadn't even started looking but I knew I either wanted very fine white sand or maybe black sand. I'll keep an eye on what this thread is doing incase I want in too...(clap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I'd be interested in a group buy as well - will follow the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 Airfreight might be an option assuming they can't put together a truck over. I am not sure what the cost difference would be but to airfreight around 100lbs of non-live goods I think it is between $20-$30. So if you had 25ish bags at 1000lbs that would be roughly $200-$300 or so in shipping. at $5 a bag with shipping being split it would come out to around $12-$17 a bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I found sand here in town at a granite place for 8$/100 lbs. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 I found sand here in town at a granite place for 8$/100 lbs. Clay Is it aragonite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Nope silica, I used it as a filler since it is nice sand and is not sharp!! It's workin great!! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I used southdown but don't really like it. Its so small that it blows around really easily. And the scratches it puts in glass.......But its cheap and white. I never had it increase my calcium and had never heard of that, but sounds like a good bonus. Anyway good luck with the group buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I used southdown but don't really like it. Its so small that it blows around really easily. And the scratches it puts in glass.......But its cheap and white. I never had it increase my calcium and had never heard of that, but sounds like a good bonus. Anyway good luck with the group buy! I didn't rinse it which I think is why the calcium jumped so high. It's down to a reasonable level now (5 or 6 weeks). The salt I use normally keeps the calcium up in the mid 400's (Or that was where it was before the tank swap anyway). Initially the tank was pretty cloudy and for a few weeks everytime I moved something it would turn cloudy for awhile (I have 4000 GPH plus of flow in the display) but it settled now and I can move things around with nothing more than a small plume that settles right away. I moved rocks around an hour so ago and it's just as clear now as ever. Note: Bob, if you have a lead on someone to help with shipping it would be great. The shipping cost is the only thing keeping me from getting a group buy started. If I had time I would drive back there and pick it up to keep the cost down. (With 2000 lbs. I think I could get it to $10 a bag that way) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I am in for 10 bags or so if they are around $10 a bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguitarist Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Rick its Kyle we had talked on the phone not long ago. Im still in for the sand I the amount I can afford depends on the price but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguitarist Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I am definately still in. where do you have to drive to to cut down on shipping? Ps sorry about the splitting of the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonH Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 And the scratches it puts in glass.......QUOTE] It can scratch glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i'll need about 4-5 bags also. any news on the group order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I am definately still in. where do you have to drive to to cut down on shipping? Ps sorry about the splitting of the post Indiana is the closest I've found it. I have another member checking on shipping right now for 2000 lbs. through a freight company they use. If that looks reasonable I'll see what kind of deal either place (a couple of them I found) will do on that kind of quantity. (Should be able to get a price break on that much I would think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 i'll need about 4-5 bags also. any news on the group order? I had a member contact me yesterday that can ship it through a freight account they have. Just waiting on a response back to find out how much to see if I can move forward on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_c55 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Im in for a group buy if it works out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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