Canadian Reefer need help buying sand

sunjai · 02/25/2008, 05:24 PM

Hi, all
I'm looking for 250lbs Aragonites size sands " not live sand"
can anyone direct me where to get them....
I live in Toronto i don't want to spend almost $400.00 to buy live sand.
can anyone pls help me...

jmart55 · 02/25/2008, 05:45 PM

Check a LFS near you and have them order some dry sand if they don't stock it. Shipping from anywhere would be outrageous. I like Caribsea Aragamax Select sand. It is sold in a 30# bag. They also have a sugar sized.

sunjai · 02/25/2008, 05:52 PM

thx for the reply....
anyone eles know where to get cheap but reef safe sand...

sunjai · 02/25/2008, 08:34 PM

bump

ACBlinky · 02/25/2008, 09:41 PM

You could try calling North American Fish Breeders out in Scarborough, I know they usually stock 40lb bags of standard Aragonite, and 30lb bags of sugar-sized. It's dry sand, not live, but it's still not cheap when you're buying in that kind of volume. Unless you're set on a DSB, you should be able to get away with a lot less than 250lbs.

cy88 · 02/26/2008, 05:00 AM

I went to 100lbs of live sand and just a bag of 15lb of Aragonites on the top for the look for my 75Gallon, and I have a 2" - 2.5" deep sand bed. That 250lbs will give you probably 4" on your 120G. Is that what you wanted?

I just got mine from Big Al's, didn't want to spend time hunting as there are usually no huge price differences. I went with the Carribsea.

sunjai · 02/26/2008, 10:34 PM

cy88..yes 4-5" deep is what I'm trying to do......
and big Al's is asking for 59.99+tax for 40lb..
which will cost me about $406..... and I'm sure my wife will kill me after she find out i use that kind of money on SAND..

sunjai · 02/26/2008, 10:37 PM

what do u guys think is reasonable price for dry Aragonite...
and I'm looking at Indo-Pacific kind of sand...... a black and white mix
what do u guys think???

02/25/2008, 05:24 PM	#1
sunjai Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 94	Canadian Reefer need help buying sand Hi, all I'm looking for 250lbs Aragonites size sands " not live sand" can anyone direct me where to get them.... I live in Toronto i don't want to spend almost $400.00 to buy live sand. can anyone pls help me...

02/25/2008, 09:41 PM	#5
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	You could try calling North American Fish Breeders out in Scarborough, I know they usually stock 40lb bags of standard Aragonite, and 30lb bags of sugar-sized. It's dry sand, not live, but it's still not cheap when you're buying in that kind of volume. Unless you're set on a DSB, you should be able to get away with a lot less than 250lbs. __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

02/25/2008, 05:45 PM	#2
jmart55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illisconsin Posts: 172	Check a LFS near you and have them order some dry sand if they don't stock it. Shipping from anywhere would be outrageous. I like Caribsea Aragamax Select sand. It is sold in a 30# bag. They also have a sugar sized.

02/25/2008, 05:52 PM	#3
sunjai Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 94	thx for the reply.... anyone eles know where to get cheap but reef safe sand...

02/25/2008, 08:34 PM	#4
sunjai Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 94	bump

02/26/2008, 05:00 AM	#6
cy88 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 235	I went to 100lbs of live sand and just a bag of 15lb of Aragonites on the top for the look for my 75Gallon, and I have a 2" - 2.5" deep sand bed. That 250lbs will give you probably 4" on your 120G. Is that what you wanted? I just got mine from Big Al's, didn't want to spend time hunting as there are usually no huge price differences. I went with the Carribsea.

02/26/2008, 10:34 PM	#7
sunjai Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 94	cy88..yes 4-5" deep is what I'm trying to do...... and big Al's is asking for 59.99+tax for 40lb.. which will cost me about $406..... and I'm sure my wife will kill me after she find out i use that kind of money on SAND..

02/26/2008, 10:37 PM	#8
sunjai Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 94	what do u guys think is reasonable price for dry Aragonite... and I'm looking at Indo-Pacific kind of sand...... a black and white mix what do u guys think???