Where can you get aragonite sand...CHEAP!!!

Where can I find some aragonite sand....cheap!!! what a some name brands...and can i find it at wal-mart,lowes, home depot? anywhere pleaseeee

 

Petsmart.

 

anyone hear of oldcastle paver sand? or anyone use that???

 

thats not cheap...its like $25 a bag i would need like 6 of those

 

come on guys help a reefer outtt!!!

 

I have learned there is nothing cheap in this hobby thats good.

 

Oceanparadise will recommend "High Desert Play Sand" from Home Depot if you can find it. supposed to be like $4 - $6 for 50lbs

 

Yeah he will, but 2 things about that stuff.
1, we don't know about silicates in it, and we don't know what kind of sand it is. Aragonite is best. We also don't know if it would pass the vinegar test, which would tell us if it is aragonite.

2. you can't get that sand at all HD's across the nation. They don't sell it here in WI, and you may not be able to egt it where you are. I don't know if it is a regional thing or what.

In any case, unless it passed the vinegar test, I would not attempt to run that in any reef tank.

 

how much sand do you need? This is a bit more expensive @ $1 a pound shipped but I can vouch for the quality as this is whats in my tank.

20Lb Bahama Aragonite sand <br>(shipping included) - BAS20

or for $10 more

40Lb Bahama Aragonite sand <br>(shipping included) - BAS40

 

Take some vinegar to a local mason supply yard, you know the places that have lots of bricks and stuff. They will have several varieties of sand. on the west coast w can get Monterey Bay sand for about $6 /50lb bag Not a big box store find a local contractor supply type place.