sand in bulk?

mvogel2

mvogel2

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me and a friend just got new aquariums and were both interested in a DSB, he has a 150 gallon tank and i have a 75. I figure the sand will be pretty expensive. We are in ohio and have no southdown (that i know of) near by.
The question is has anyone ever called a sand /gravel place from the yellow pages. I know its stuff normally used for landscaping, but if there was a certain type i could ask for it would help. I am broke but i would really like to start off with a dsb in my new setup.
if anyone has any creative ideas i'd appreciate them
thanks
matt
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Hi Matt,
You could get a few others and take a drive to someplace that has Southdown.
Other than that this really isn't a hobby for someone that's broke before they start a tank. Most of us are broke after we startup ;)
Guy
 
dreeves

dreeves

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No Southdown in CT that I have found yet...wonder what part of the NE people are referring to.
The person is broke prior to starting...wonder what they will be after? :)
I was financially balanced before I started...now just poor...
 
mvogel2

mvogel2

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i found out that the erie pa home depot carries southdown. That's about a solid 2 hours from akron, oh (where i live). It would probably be worth the trip. Although the lady i spoke to wasnt' 100%sure that they had some in stock at that moment. I'll have to make sure.
So if akron, oh is close to anyone and they want some southdown just let me know. You can reply here or write me at mvogel2@yahoo.com
the more the better.
later
matt
 
acez28

acez28

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cant you order from home depots website and have it shipped. I used quikcrete in my tank and it worked fine.
 
broncofish

broncofish

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Originally posted by Kipass4130
to ship 50lbs bags could get very expensive
if you had it shipped across country... i think UPS's rate on 50 lbs is $45.

Hey Kip check that site I posted they are cheaper for you east coast folks,and they get the quotes to ya in about 15 minutes, they must have made a deal with the devil because their shipping rate is cheap. For me it breaks down to 2dollars a bag cheaper than my LFS.
 
broncofish

broncofish

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Warning * Warning* Warning*
was not sure if that was an issue because of only LS being sold on the site. Sorry mods:D
 
beaslbob

beaslbob

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Originally posted by mvogel2
me and a friend just got new aquariums and were both interested in a DSB, he has a 150 gallon tank and i have a 75. I figure the sand will be pretty expensive. We are in ohio and have no southdown (that i know of) near by.
The question is has anyone ever called a sand /gravel place from the yellow pages. I know its stuff normally used for landscaping, but if there was a certain type i could ask for it would help. I am broke but i would really like to start off with a dsb in my new setup.
if anyone has any creative ideas i'd appreciate them
thanks
matt
If you don't mind a brownish sand, play sand from home depot will work fine and is around $3-4 for 50 pounds. Before going there I used to go to sand/gravel places and just get a boxfull. It worked also even though the people there looked at you kinda funny. they are used to dump trucks full sold by the ton, not just a box or too.
 
dfishh

dfishh

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someone may have already mentioned this, but since im too lazy to read the whole post, try Home Depot. im pretty sure they sell play sand very very cheap in like 50 lb bags. it should work good
DAVE
 
blueface

blueface

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I found southdown in michigan @ home depot it was only 5.99 for 50#'s are you sure you can't find it at your local home depot. It was in the garden area.
 
mvogel2

mvogel2

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yeah, all my local HD stores sell "best premium play sand" and the bags do not pass the vinegar test. Where are you in michigan? I'm only about 2 hours away from detroit, and in a month i'll be in clarkson for a concert, so i could always pick some up then.
thanks
matt
 
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elan

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i used the local HD stores "best premium play sand" ...
its 100% silicate, which can be used as an alternative... i would have gone with southdown since its aragonite or calcium based (not sure, but in eather case, better for the tank)....
but i have not had any problems with the tank.. i check for Si about every two or three weeks, and in the 5 months the tank has been running, no Si levels are detectable...
 
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sebae0

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mvogel someone said that the home depot on haggerty in novi michigan had some. thats really not that far from clarkston, also a lfs in sterling heights has it for 15.00 a bag. if your coming up I75 its only like 3 miles from it on 15 mile and ryan. email me if you want directions jkinsman@wideopenwest.com.
 
mvogel2

mvogel2

Member
great thanks everyone!
i got directions from mapquest.com and got the address from homedepot.com, gotta love the internet.
thanks
matt
 
serpentine5

serpentine5

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My HD does not have SD, nor could I find it on their site, so I found a guy in Nashville who ran me down 5 50 pound bags for $13.00 each. He drove almost 2 hours to me here in chattanooga to deliver 5 bags for $65.00. I dont know if he got it for free or what, but I could not pass it up. He told me he makes the trip once a month to do some shopping and making the money while he is here is a plus. Maybe you can find some one like that. :)
 
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