Pavestone High Desert Sand
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steveoutla
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If you have a Southern States around you they sell it under the name Yardright. It says "silica free" on the package.
evilbob22
Member
Originally posted by woodymdt
HD here also carries a play sand by quik krete...but I'm assuming that would not be good to use.
The Lowes near me has that too... I got a sample from a bag that was open and spilling all over the place
... didn't react to vinegar at all, so at least we know it isn't argonite.Maybe I'll have to head out to Baltimore if they don't have it in the closer ones...
scott9311
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Well... I received my answer on Pavestone Sand from Pavestone themselves. The following is the reply to an email I sent them today:
Scott,
Thank you for your interest in Pavestone products. To answer your question, our High Desert Sand is silica based, not aragonite. Great timing on your question, by the way. I was asked this exact question a week ago and I had to research the answer. That research has already proved its worth. Thanks again for your question.
Steve Hain
Pavestone Co.
Hagerstown, MD
Scott,
Thank you for your interest in Pavestone products. To answer your question, our High Desert Sand is silica based, not aragonite. Great timing on your question, by the way. I was asked this exact question a week ago and I had to research the answer. That research has already proved its worth. Thanks again for your question.
Steve Hain
Pavestone Co.
Hagerstown, MD
evilbob22
Member
Just for the Washington DC area people:
I got a sudden brainstorm yesterday... I was on Gude drive in Rockville and passed by Irwin Stone co. I know my brother has purchased slate from them for use in cichlid tanks, so I figured "Why not sand too?" Their website lists a product called "White sand" so I sent them an e-mail asking about the composition and size of it.
I got a sudden brainstorm yesterday... I was on Gude drive in Rockville and passed by Irwin Stone co. I know my brother has purchased slate from them for use in cichlid tanks, so I figured "Why not sand too?" Their website lists a product called "White sand" so I sent them an e-mail asking about the composition and size of it.