Guest kiaya611 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 When I was on the East Coast, I got my substrate sand from Home Depot and Southdown Tropical Play Sand. I have been trying to find a source locally for white oolitic Aragonite based sand for my substrate that doesn't cost a fortune. The Southdown used to be about $4.00 for 50#s. The LFSs what about $40.00s for the same thing. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I just picked up a 100lb bag # 16 from Willamette Greystone of silica ( recommended by Impur) and it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanareef Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Too bad you didn't buy extra and move it with you. If you had a pallet it would be gone in a heart beat. That's always been the problem from east to west coast - the cost of argonite sand being cheap and in almost every HD DOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Yah they stopped doing the aragonite play sand. Luckily silica is just as cheap and looks just as good! Glad it worked out for you John! (drinking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 They still sell southdown just not locally. I have seen it available from many east coast suppliers for $4-$5 a bag its just a matter of getting a pallet of it over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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