Sand From Atlantic Ocean(NJ)
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chipmaker
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Don't see why not personally as I use all locally collected sand myself (Gulf of Mexico) as well as the water. I am sure yur gonna get replies with a billion reasons why you should not use it, but I have never ever had a problem in all the years I have had saltwater setups. I am not knocking that sand but from what I recall its a brown or tan color and its mainly a silica based sand. Try and get it if possible from a area away from run off and drains and marinas etc, so you lessen the possibiility of any outside junk.
mandarin w
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If it is sand off the beach, I would so no. Think of all the shipping, boats, trash barges that frequent to waters. Even if it is miles away, the current brings it to the shore. Lets not even mentions dogs, and kids peeing on the sand when at the beach, bird droping, and any other pollution around. The ocean suffers from all this junk, and it isn't as concentrated as it would be in a tank.
The only way I would consider it, would be to get it from the bottom of the ocean miles and miles away from shore.
But that is my opinion, I know some people do it. But why risk the $100's if not $1000's of dollars you have invested in your tank and a chance it may be ok.
The only way I would consider it, would be to get it from the bottom of the ocean miles and miles away from shore.
But that is my opinion, I know some people do it. But why risk the $100's if not $1000's of dollars you have invested in your tank and a chance it may be ok.
maelv
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Originally Posted by mandarin w
If it is sand off the beach, I would so no. Think of all the shipping, boats, trash barges that frequent to waters. Even if it is miles away, the current brings it to the shore. Lets not even mentions dogs, and kids peeing on the sand when at the beach, bird droping, and any other pollution around. The ocean suffers from all this junk, and it isn't as concentrated as it would be in a tank.
The only way I would consider it, would be to get it from the bottom of the ocean miles and miles away from shore.
But that is my opinion, I know some people do it. But why risk the $100's if not $1000's of dollars you have invested in your tank and a chance it may be ok.
I did it, being cheap off of Pensacola...a year after the hurricane....GOOD idea
, I have been lucky, to where I don't THINK that anything has died due to the sand...and I like it, but I heard (after I had done it) it wasn't the most legal thing to do...I brought home (for my 42 gallon) about 65 lbs of sand...but I did it starting from scratch, so I didn't have anything in my tank when I brought it home.
If it is sand off the beach, I would so no. Think of all the shipping, boats, trash barges that frequent to waters. Even if it is miles away, the current brings it to the shore. Lets not even mentions dogs, and kids peeing on the sand when at the beach, bird droping, and any other pollution around. The ocean suffers from all this junk, and it isn't as concentrated as it would be in a tank.
The only way I would consider it, would be to get it from the bottom of the ocean miles and miles away from shore.
But that is my opinion, I know some people do it. But why risk the $100's if not $1000's of dollars you have invested in your tank and a chance it may be ok.
I did it, being cheap off of Pensacola...a year after the hurricane....GOOD idea
ophiura
Active Member
The sand there is silicious, so it does not have the buffering capacity of the calcareous sand that most people use (such as in Florida). It also will not be nice and white if you are looking at that. There is the risk of introduction not only of pollutants, but of minerals as this is weathered granite basically...meaning you can get iron, etc, in it. It is personal preference to some degree.
Always, however, check whether it is legal, and be responsible where you collect it
Always, however, check whether it is legal, and be responsible where you collect it
rrundle77
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thanks everyone
I found a cool article in my search
http://www.oceanservice.noaa.gov/edu...02_invade.html
http://www.oceanservice.noaa.gov/edu...02_invade.html