LS from swf.com

[fish&chips]

Does the LS from SWF.com need/should be added to the tank right away like LR? Or can you wait for a few days before adding?
Is there some sort of shelf-life? Thanks.
[ June 14, 2001: Message edited by: Fish&Chips ]

 

[mr . salty]

The sand they sell is NATURES OCEAN,and comes in a sealed bag with water in it.It can be added directly to the tank at any time before the expiration date.I just bought a bag the other day and it's dated to be good till Oct 15,2002.So you have plenty of time...

 

[fish&chips]

Thanks Salty, so it has water in the bag??
What kind of coverage can you expect with SWF's 40# bag of LS?
The formula's (to calc the #lbs of LS for a tank) I have seen on this BBS are (W * H * Depth)/23.5 or (20). Given a 60" x 18" tank, each 1" of LS depth would equate to about 45# or just under 1 bag. Does that seem about right?

 

[tiggerk27]

Originally posted by MR . SALTY:
<STRONG>The sand they sell is NATURES OCEAN,and comes in a sealed bag with water in it.</STRONG>
So there are no critters in it? Just the same as the bags at he lfs with just bacteria in it?
kim

 

[yvetterich]

Yeah its the same stuff as the lfs ( prepackaged. I just used it and love it.For those of you who are going to or are considering switching from CC to LS, one of the easiest ways I found to get the CC out of the tank without losing alot of water is to use a very large cat litter scoop. But please make sure it is a NEW scoop! feline urine has tremedous amonuts of ammonia! So please don't use the old one