advice needed!

[lagatbezan]

i have a 55g tank that i want to make into a fish only sw tank. i was wondering what kind of sand to use and whats the most affordable way of doing this? i would like to have a nice white sand look in my tank! any other helpful facts would be greatly appreciated for a newbie!

 

[nacl-man]

South Down if you can find it about 125 pounds would do good in a 55.... maybe seeded with some live sand from the LFS or purchased on-line. Since you have never done this before I would recommend getting a good book and browsing these forums for a bit, they are really helpful.
HTH
Cheers!

 

[lagatbezan]

Where is a good place to get south down? also, from the forums i read here, i think dsb is the way to go,right?

 

[hookedonreefs]

lagatbezan,
first welcome to the board. Second IMO DSB is the way to go. Third, you can get SD from some HDs. You're in NY so there's a good chance you can find it. I'm in NJ, and found it fairly easily. Are you from any part of NY which is near NJ? If so I have about 2 bags (100lbs.) that I can sell you. Else, there are three HDs near me where you can get it. Good luck!

 

[lagatbezan]

if i get the sand from hd, its not going to have any harmfull chemicals in it or anything? do i have to rinse it first or just put in the tank?
Also, how do you mix the salt with the water? i mean what is the best way of doing it?
Thanks everyone for your great help!