Sand Question

beach138 · 10/01/2011, 12:29 PM

I was at the beach today fishing and pondering my tank im building. I noticed that the sand at the beach and in the ocean im sure is not white like in our aquariums. Its tan. Where can I buy live sand or dry sand thats SAFE for my build that is simular to the color of sand at the beach?

spieszak · 10/01/2011, 12:35 PM

my LFS sells tan sand dry in bulk. Bring it home, put it in the tank, add the water and white/blue lights, and it looks white.. I don't know if that's just the sand they sell or not, but just throwing out a warning that even if it looks tan when you buy it it may not look that way in the tank....

colegun64 · 10/01/2011, 01:05 PM

For dry sand, look at Reptilite. It's oolitic aragonite. Perfect, and relatively cheap.

beach138 · 10/02/2011, 04:59 AM

Will the reptile sand give the buffing properties as regular aragonite does??

Im trying to immitate sand of this color

elegance coral · 10/02/2011, 08:26 AM

It's probably legal to collect a little sand from the beach. I'd check to make sure first though. Just dry it out, and rinse it really really well, and you should be good to go. Just be sure to collect it from out near the water, and not up by any hotels, or places that may spray herbicides.

colegun64 · 10/02/2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beach138

Will the reptile sand give the buffing properties as regular aragonite does??

Im trying to immitate sand of this color

Yes. I used it in an SPS tank for several years.
The beach sand is probably silica sand - i.e, a poor idea. Plus the possibility of pollutants.

beach138 · 10/02/2011, 05:25 PM

By no means am I saying I want to take sand from the beach. I dont believe i even asked about sand from the beach in this post other than the COLOR. I am only asking where I can BUY sand the same color of this to simulate a natural real enviroment in my tank. Beach sand is not an option and i will not be collecting sand from the beach.

Moderator please close,lock or delete this thread. Its off topic of what I intended.

10/01/2011, 12:29 PM	#1
beach138 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 38	Sand Question I was at the beach today fishing and pondering my tank im building. I noticed that the sand at the beach and in the ocean im sure is not white like in our aquariums. Its tan. Where can I buy live sand or dry sand thats SAFE for my build that is simular to the color of sand at the beach?

10/01/2011, 12:35 PM	#2
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	my LFS sells tan sand dry in bulk. Bring it home, put it in the tank, add the water and white/blue lights, and it looks white.. I don't know if that's just the sand they sell or not, but just throwing out a warning that even if it looks tan when you buy it it may not look that way in the tank.... __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

10/02/2011, 04:59 AM	#4
beach138 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 38	Will the reptile sand give the buffing properties as regular aragonite does?? Im trying to immitate sand of this color Last edited by beach138; 10/02/2011 at 05:29 AM.

10/02/2011, 08:26 AM	#5
elegance coral They call me EC Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central Florida Posts: 6,208	It's probably legal to collect a little sand from the beach. I'd check to make sure first though. Just dry it out, and rinse it really really well, and you should be good to go. Just be sure to collect it from out near the water, and not up by any hotels, or places that may spray herbicides. __________________ "Most of the failures with marine aquaria are due to lack of knowledge of the biological processes that occur in the aquarium." Martin A. Moe, Jr. "A scientist seeks the truth, wherever that may lead. A believer already knows the truth, and cannot be swayed no matter how compelling the evidence." Current Tank Info: I'm trying to see how many tanks will fit in my house before the wife loses it.

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10/01/2011, 01:05 PM	#3
colegun64 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Huntington WV Posts: 16	For dry sand, look at Reptilite. It's oolitic aragonite. Perfect, and relatively cheap.

10/02/2011, 05:25 PM	#7
beach138 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 38	By no means am I saying I want to take sand from the beach. I dont believe i even asked about sand from the beach in this post other than the COLOR. I am only asking where I can BUY sand the same color of this to simulate a natural real enviroment in my tank. Beach sand is not an option and i will not be collecting sand from the beach. Moderator please close,lock or delete this thread. Its off topic of what I intended.