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Speedway_06
10/08/2007, 07:00 PM
This might be a crazy question being that it may be illegal but has anyone ever just gone to the beach and harvested sand there for their tank? Will it work? How about rock? I am just trying to feel out all of my options. Thanks in advance

bertoni
10/08/2007, 07:02 PM
I wouldn't use sand from the beach due to the likelihood of contamination from various sources. Taking some from farther out to sea might be legal and reasonable in some areas.

jsr
10/08/2007, 07:02 PM
IMO, I would avoid the sand/rock. Have you seen what washes up on shore? That has to be loaded with who knows what.

blaze98
10/08/2007, 07:02 PM
beach sand is full of unwanted chemicals, it really isn't a good choice.

MR PALM BEACH
10/08/2007, 07:15 PM
I would avoid using It beacuse of the reason others have listed, but I myself have used It being on buget and had no Issues. I did rinse as best as I could befor adding It.

Playa-1
10/08/2007, 08:33 PM
I took my metal detecter to the beach in So California. All i was finding was rusty nails and pull tabs from aluminum cans. I found a boat load of rusty nails and now i think twice about walking barefoot at the beach...