WTB: aragonite gravel anyone selling new/used?

S Helinski · 03/22/2012, 08:06 PM

Hi, I need some aragonite gravel crushed coral...

Does anyone have some lying around they'd like to sell me?

Ideally I don't want to pay full price at the LFS...

Thanks!

PM me!

TimGentry · 03/22/2012, 08:28 PM

I've got 40lbs of Aragonite pre-rinsed sand I'm not going to use(only needed 80lbs). great stuff. I'll sell it to you for 28.00. I paid 35. Still in the bag and box it came in.

S Helinski · 03/23/2012, 12:52 AM

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the offer, but I'm going back to vacuumable gravel for this aquarium...

No more DSB nightmares or maintenace anymore!

Thanks,

Steve

TimGentry · 03/23/2012, 07:25 AM

No problem. I had about a 4in sand bed in the old tank but I'm only going with about 2 for the new one. I've always had a wrasse who hides in the sand and I keep a diamond goby who does a great job of cleaning the sand bed.

pnavarro170 · 03/23/2012, 09:04 AM

Steve. What project you got cooking ?

Katar1975 · 03/23/2012, 11:36 AM

Hey Steve what nightmares did you have with your DSB because I have one and I would like to keep any possible concerns in mind.

Thanks

S Helinski · 03/23/2012, 12:03 PM

Pnavarro--I'm setting up a tank I had custom built by aquarium concept. 4x2x1 with some rocks out of the water.

Katar--after a while, you will start to see gray layers or striations within your DSB. These are layers of organic material that are unable to be decomposed by the different bacteria whithin the DSB. These layers build up ammonia and anaerobic conditions within the DSB. If then disturbed significantly, you may release a toxic cloud of doom into your tank... look up DSB crashes or expired DSB.

Thanks

puffin04 · 03/23/2012, 12:18 PM

I probably would not do a sand bed in an acrylic tank since it scratches so darn easily.

Steffen Sparks

Katar1975 · 03/23/2012, 03:29 PM

Thanks for the info Steve I will research how to keep the sand alive without causing too much of a problem.

03/22/2012, 08:06 PM	#1
S Helinski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: El Paso, TX / Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,489	WTB: aragonite gravel anyone selling new/used? Hi, I need some aragonite gravel crushed coral... Does anyone have some lying around they'd like to sell me? Ideally I don't want to pay full price at the LFS... Thanks! PM me! __________________ In Vino Veritas--In Wine, Truth. "The only power other people have is the power you give them." Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Solana

03/22/2012, 08:28 PM	#2
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	Sand I've got 40lbs of Aragonite pre-rinsed sand I'm not going to use(only needed 80lbs). great stuff. I'll sell it to you for 28.00. I paid 35. Still in the bag and box it came in. __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

03/23/2012, 12:52 AM	#3
S Helinski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: El Paso, TX / Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,489	Hi Tim, Thanks for the offer, but I'm going back to vacuumable gravel for this aquarium... No more DSB nightmares or maintenace anymore! Thanks, Steve __________________ In Vino Veritas--In Wine, Truth. "The only power other people have is the power you give them." Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Solana

03/23/2012, 07:25 AM	#4
TimGentry Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 912	Gravel No problem. I had about a 4in sand bed in the old tank but I'm only going with about 2 for the new one. I've always had a wrasse who hides in the sand and I keep a diamond goby who does a great job of cleaning the sand bed. __________________ [url=http://drugstore-onlinecatalog.com/]drugstore-onlinecatalog.com[/url] Current Tank Info: 100g Mixed Reef

03/23/2012, 09:04 AM	#5
pnavarro170 S.T.A.R.S PRESIDENT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 3,963	Steve. What project you got cooking ? __________________ 150G

03/23/2012, 11:36 AM	#6
Katar1975 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 160	Hey Steve what nightmares did you have with your DSB because I have one and I would like to keep any possible concerns in mind. Thanks

03/23/2012, 12:03 PM	#7
S Helinski Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: El Paso, TX / Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,489	Pnavarro--I'm setting up a tank I had custom built by aquarium concept. 4x2x1 with some rocks out of the water. Katar--after a while, you will start to see gray layers or striations within your DSB. These are layers of organic material that are unable to be decomposed by the different bacteria whithin the DSB. These layers build up ammonia and anaerobic conditions within the DSB. If then disturbed significantly, you may release a toxic cloud of doom into your tank... look up DSB crashes or expired DSB. Thanks __________________ In Vino Veritas--In Wine, Truth. "The only power other people have is the power you give them." Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Solana

03/23/2012, 12:18 PM	#8
puffin04 S.T.A.R.S VICE P Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,398	I probably would not do a sand bed in an acrylic tank since it scratches so darn easily. Steffen Sparks

03/23/2012, 03:29 PM	#9
Katar1975 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 160	Thanks for the info Steve I will research how to keep the sand alive without causing too much of a problem.