What is southdown sand ?
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fishy all the time
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Southdown sand it a type (brand name)of "play sand "that some Home Depot stores sell. From what I have heard usually in the southern states. Where exactly do you live in Wisconsin?
ebeckels
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it's sand...you put it in the bottom of your aquarium. People buy it and use it because it is cheap and easy to use as a base for a DSB. You can buy southdown at home depot on the east coast stores and then seed the bottom of your tank with it...then put LS on top and you've got a DSB that is much cheaper than buying all LS.
texasreefrat
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Southdown, based in Houston Texas, was recently purchased by SyMex. If you can get the sand BUY IT NOW as it will soon dissapear from the shelves. I spoke with Southdowns office today and she told me it was going to be phased out temporarily. I asked her about the possibility of getting my hands on a large amount and she said she would check and call me back Monday. They intend on bring SD back to the market sometime late in the year. Home Depot will no longer carry this product, so get it while you can!
cyn
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Txreef,
If you get some, get some extra please. I have begged and pleaded with every HD from N. of Houston to Clear Lake to order some from another store without success. I have about 100 lbs of combo argonite and LS in my tank now, but an considering a larger tank and would love to go with SD if possible.
thanks,
cyn
If you get some, get some extra please. I have begged and pleaded with every HD from N. of Houston to Clear Lake to order some from another store without success. I have about 100 lbs of combo argonite and LS in my tank now, but an considering a larger tank and would love to go with SD if possible.
thanks,
cyn
bigeyedfish
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Hey Bartman,
What part of VA you from? I checked all Home Depot's in Montgomery Cty, Md and NOVA, no luck this fall and winter. Maybe in the spring. I did however pick up a few bags in Bensalem, Pa (north side of philly) while i was there on business. They had three pallets!!!!
What part of VA you from? I checked all Home Depot's in Montgomery Cty, Md and NOVA, no luck this fall and winter. Maybe in the spring. I did however pick up a few bags in Bensalem, Pa (north side of philly) while i was there on business. They had three pallets!!!!
bigeyedfish
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Havent added it to my tank though, afraid of what it might do to the clarity and my fish. 
fishfreek
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It does reduce the clarity in your tank for a few hours. The trick is to add it through a piece of 1-1/2"-2" PCV pipe that will reach the bottom of the tank. Fill the tube with sand and slowly lift it. Keep doing this until the desired depth of sand is reached. You can also add some filter floss to your hang-on or canister filter to trap most of the tiny particles and turn your PH off for a few hours. You will get enough circulation from the canister/hang-on. IME, the fish won't be too stressed, just take it slow. HTH
benihuma
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Jtoliver:
My parents live in Lake Geneva and I'll be there tomorrow to watch the Packers game. I happen to have 2 bags of Southdown sand in my trunk. I got them from Home Depot in Milwaukee. I'll sell you a bag for cheap if you want to meet up. Let me know! If not this weekend, I'm usually there every Sunday.
Ben
My parents live in Lake Geneva and I'll be there tomorrow to watch the Packers game. I happen to have 2 bags of Southdown sand in my trunk. I got them from Home Depot in Milwaukee. I'll sell you a bag for cheap if you want to meet up. Let me know! If not this weekend, I'm usually there every Sunday.
Ben
blackdog
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I'm starting a new tank and saw this thread about Home Depot not carrying Southdown any more, so I thought I'd better hurry. Made a few calls to local stores. One guy at the garden supply area was curious why he kept getting calls about Southdown sand, ha ha. Had luck in Salem Mass. After I walked away with 250#, they have about five more intact bags and three torn bags left. Get it while you can...
jtoliver
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benihuma, sorry I didn't get back to you but I didn't get on the board untill today. How long ago did you get the sand and which home depot did you get it at? Next time you're here I'll get a bag providing I can afford it and I'll show you my reef. I live and work at Lake geneva youth camp just down from the high school on south street. I'm almost always around Just look for the white grand cherokee. Other than that, anyone else that works here can get ahold of me.
and I'll show you my reef. I live and work at Lake geneva youth camp just down from the high school on south street. I'm almost always around Just look for the white grand cherokee. Other than that, anyone else that works here can get ahold of me.