Beach Sand

[bucksducks]

Has anyone ever used beach sand for their DSB in an aquarium???
Pros? Cons?
Safe or not safe?
Would it work, I also have sand in my 55gal to seed my new tank. I just hate to spend soooo much money on live sand at the local fish store.
Any ideas?????
Thanks in advance.

 

[drtash]

From what everyone has said, NO to the beach sand.

 

[sly]

Beach sand is not very clean. As the waves crash they leave behind a foam similar to a protein skimmer. This foam collects in the sand which usually has a lot of bacteria present. A lot of ocean trash collects at the beaches and you don't want that in your tank.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by bucksducks
http:///forum/post/2808880
I just hate to spend soooo much money on live sand at the local fish store.
Any ideas?????
Thanks in advance.
Use dry sand and let your live rock seed it, or, as you stated, a cup of sand from your 55.

 

[crashjt]

dont forget about all the boat exhaust and fuel that is spilled near that sand on a daily basis I think sand at the store is well worth the money compared to the risk

 

[el guapo]

No beach sand . It has lots of bad stuff in it . Buy the playsand from lowes or home depot and seed it with some live sand from an established tank .

 

[fish4rudy]

Cigarette butts, used condoms, syringes and other medical waste. Not to mention all the petroleum and sewage from large ships. Need I say more?

 

[vince-1961]

Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/2820861
Buy the playsand from lowes or home depot
silicates?

 

[forsfed50]

I got sand from an aquarium in a store that was already live sand for a dollar a pound.

 

[bucksducks]

Originally Posted by forsfed50
http:///forum/post/2821575
I got sand from an aquarium in a store that was already live sand for a dollar a pound.

I'm in Biloxi also. Please email me the store. There is really only one I like to deal with, it's on Pass Rd. in Biloxi. We may shop at the same place.
Email: bucksducks@bellsouth.net
Thanks.

 

[bucksducks]

Okay, Thanks for all the info. I have given up on the idea of beach sand. I would not have gotten the sand from our beaches here anyway. I just find it hard to pay sooo much money for SAND.

Everyone wants to sell Live sand. I already have live sand in a 55gal I am moving over. I just wanted plain old aquarium sand that I can seed. (I do not want to use silica sand. Not to offend anyone, I much prefer the aragonite type sand.)
Thanks again for all the info.

 

[jeanheckle]

Originally Posted by EL GUAPO
http:///forum/post/2820861
No beach sand . It has lots of bad stuff in it . Buy the playsand from lowes or home depot and seed it with some live sand from an established tank .
Love the avatar

 

[teresaq]

you can buy dry agra sand cheaper then live sand. google this Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand or Aragamax Sand
T

 

[bucksducks]

Bought sand locally. When you add shipping to a heavy weight item, sometimes you end up paying more. Even though gas prices have gone down, shipping prices have not.
Thanks though!

 

[teresaq]

there are a few places that dont charge extra for heavy items. I think shipping was under 10 bucks when I bought mine for my 150.
Good you found some local though - good luck
T

 

[forsfed50]

where?