Cheapest dry aragonite sand online

LJA · 07/08/2008, 07:18 AM

Need to pick up about 100 - 125 lbs of dry aragonite sand for my new setup, I really have no preference to the so called "live" sand in a bag or dry aragonite, I just need it to be cheap!

Cheapest I have found on my own was about $100 for 100 lbs.

Looking if it is possible to get it for less than $1/lb

Anyone have any links?

Thanks a lot.

abulgin · 07/08/2008, 07:57 AM

$100 for 100lbs is about as cheap as it gets, I think. Another thing to consider--shipping. Some e-tailers kill you on shipping heavy items. I find that www.thatfishplace.com does not kill you on heavy items, which is why I always order from them. For example, a bucket of Instant Ocean salt from marine depot is $35 plus $26 in shipping (FedEx ground). That same bucket of salt from TFP is $29 plus $17 for shipping (FedEx ground).

Anyway, here's a link to good, cheap substrate --100 lbs will run you $94 plus $20 shipping (assuming it's shipped to florida): http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/233942/product.web

LJA · 07/08/2008, 08:17 AM

Thanks for the links, I would really like to avoid spending over $100 on just sand, has anyone been able to find some for about $0.50 or $0.75 a pound?

LionfishFinatic · 07/08/2008, 09:49 AM

you could try play sand, southdown, or even pulverized limestone. there are many alternatives to aragonite, you just need to know where to look

. take a trip down to your local hardware store and see what you can find. HTH

Jandree22 · 07/08/2008, 10:43 AM

I think I just picked up a 30lb. bag of CaribSea Aragonite sugar size oolite sand from PetSmart about 2 weeks ago for just a shade over $20. That would get you 90lbs for like $65-$70. They had more choices in the store than they do on their website, too. if you have one nearby I suggest checking it out. They have some 15lb bags of stuff that cost a good bit more per pound though, so just make sure you're dealing with the 30lb bags for that price.

aprosody · 07/08/2008, 10:51 AM

petsmart.com has a great price for 40lb bags...

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2753226

until July 14th you save 15% and if you spend $50 or more you get free ground shipping

So you can get 120lbs of the stuff for $68 shipped... good deal in my book

Jandree22 · 07/08/2008, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by aprosody
petsmart.com has a great price for 40lb bags...

http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2753226

until July 14th you save 15% and if you spend $50 or more you get free ground shipping

So you can get 120lbs of the stuff for $68 shipped... good deal in my book

There's your winner.

aprosody · 07/08/2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally posted by Jandree22
There's your winner.

Haha. Have to give credit to my wife for finding that one, but I think when she found it they weren't offering the 15% off.

scbauer · 07/08/2008, 11:37 AM

I'll take the credit: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1418992

That is definately your best bet right now, but I will warn you that I purchased this "sand" (CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand) and was not really happy with it. I was thinking it was more of a sugar-sized grain, but it was almost a crushed coral size. I ended up bringing them into my local Petsmart after they arrived and exchanged it for the sugar-sized sand that they had in the store (the sugar size wasn't available online).

-Scott

aprosody · 07/08/2008, 12:23 PM

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That is definately your best bet right now, but I will warn you that I purchased this "sand" (CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand) and was not really happy with it. I was thinking it was more of a sugar-sized grain, but it was almost a crushed coral size. I ended up bringing them into my local Petsmart after they arrived and exchanged it for the sugar-sized sand that they had in the store (the sugar size wasn't available online).

-Scott [/B]

I didn't realize it was that grade. My local petsmart only sells the sugar size in 30lb bags for $35, so I don't think they would be so happy to even exchange it for me. Hmm, now I'm not sure what to do for substrate. ( not an attempt to hi-jack thread)

scbauer · 07/08/2008, 12:34 PM

They didn't do an even exchange, I had to bring in the receipt, so it ended up not being such a great deal (because I didn't get the 15% off). That's okay.

I bought (2) 40lb bags online for about $23 each (after 15% discount), shipping was free

I went into the store and found the 30lb bags of sugar-sized sand for $20 each, so I bought 3 of them.

After getting $46 back from the return of my online purchase (had to have the receipt to prove the price), I paid an extra $15 but ended up with 90 lbs instead of 80 lbs.

LJA, just noticed you're in Florida... I would imagine there are a LOT of local fish stores that sell sand in bulk. The only reason I bought my sand online was that no stored sold the sand I wanted locally. As it turns out, Petsmart did, so I bought it from them.

Worst case scenario, if your LFS doesn't have sand, maybe you could try Petsmart? I would think there is a Petsmart somewhere near you.

-Scott

jimbo78 · 07/08/2008, 12:42 PM

if you have a petsmart nearbuy they will honar their web prices just print it off their website and take it to the store. that way you dont have to wait for shipping

scbauer · 07/08/2008, 01:11 PM

My local petsmart didn't carry the "Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand" that I bought online... and the online store didn't have the "sugar-sized" sand that they had in-store.

Now if only the store would accept the 15% off coupon that is available online...

fishlife123 · 03/29/2016, 12:32 PM

I'm looking for the same thing and just came across this company, Calcean's website: http://www.calcean.com/page-p/

They sell the dried oolitic sand for aquarium substrates. I'm going to contact them and get pricing on 100 lbs bag.

07/08/2008, 07:18 AM	#1
LJA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 702	Cheapest dry aragonite sand online Need to pick up about 100 - 125 lbs of dry aragonite sand for my new setup, I really have no preference to the so called "live" sand in a bag or dry aragonite, I just need it to be cheap! Cheapest I have found on my own was about $100 for 100 lbs. Looking if it is possible to get it for less than $1/lb Anyone have any links? Thanks a lot.

07/08/2008, 09:49 AM	#4
LionfishFinatic Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 693	you could try play sand, southdown, or even pulverized limestone. there are many alternatives to aragonite, you just need to know where to look . take a trip down to your local hardware store and see what you can find. HTH __________________ " Hours spent in thoughtful silence, help us make the right decisions, more than days and days of talking." --Meteu Current Tank Info: starting a 125g SPS dominated reef

07/08/2008, 10:43 AM	#5
Jandree22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Middletown PA Posts: 762	I think I just picked up a 30lb. bag of CaribSea Aragonite sugar size oolite sand from PetSmart about 2 weeks ago for just a shade over $20. That would get you 90lbs for like $65-$70. They had more choices in the store than they do on their website, too. if you have one nearby I suggest checking it out. They have some 15lb bags of stuff that cost a good bit more per pound though, so just make sure you're dealing with the 30lb bags for that price. __________________ Tank Info: 120g

07/08/2008, 11:37 AM	#9
scbauer The Buff Reefer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,699	I'll take the credit: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...readid=1418992 That is definately your best bet right now, but I will warn you that I purchased this "sand" (CaribSea Aragonite Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand) and was not really happy with it. I was thinking it was more of a sugar-sized grain, but it was almost a crushed coral size. I ended up bringing them into my local Petsmart after they arrived and exchanged it for the sugar-sized sand that they had in the store (the sugar size wasn't available online). -Scott __________________ offical member of the "WIAGAS" club "Wondering If Anybody Gives A ...." ...for when your thread has 50 posts, and 48 of them are yours Current Tank Info: No tank. Got out of the hobby in 2011 but I’ll be back one day!

07/08/2008, 12:34 PM	#11
scbauer The Buff Reefer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,699	They didn't do an even exchange, I had to bring in the receipt, so it ended up not being such a great deal (because I didn't get the 15% off). That's okay. I bought (2) 40lb bags online for about $23 each (after 15% discount), shipping was free I went into the store and found the 30lb bags of sugar-sized sand for $20 each, so I bought 3 of them. After getting $46 back from the return of my online purchase (had to have the receipt to prove the price), I paid an extra $15 but ended up with 90 lbs instead of 80 lbs. LJA, just noticed you're in Florida... I would imagine there are a LOT of local fish stores that sell sand in bulk. The only reason I bought my sand online was that no stored sold the sand I wanted locally. As it turns out, Petsmart did, so I bought it from them. Worst case scenario, if your LFS doesn't have sand, maybe you could try Petsmart? I would think there is a Petsmart somewhere near you. -Scott __________________ offical member of the "WIAGAS" club "Wondering If Anybody Gives A ...." ...for when your thread has 50 posts, and 48 of them are yours Current Tank Info: No tank. Got out of the hobby in 2011 but I’ll be back one day!

07/08/2008, 07:57 AM	#2
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	$100 for 100lbs is about as cheap as it gets, I think. Another thing to consider--shipping. Some e-tailers kill you on shipping heavy items. I find that www.thatfishplace.com does not kill you on heavy items, which is why I always order from them. For example, a bucket of Instant Ocean salt from marine depot is $35 plus $26 in shipping (FedEx ground). That same bucket of salt from TFP is $29 plus $17 for shipping (FedEx ground). Anyway, here's a link to good, cheap substrate --100 lbs will run you $94 plus $20 shipping (assuming it's shipped to florida): http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/233942/product.web

07/08/2008, 08:17 AM	#3
LJA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 702	Thanks for the links, I would really like to avoid spending over $100 on just sand, has anyone been able to find some for about $0.50 or $0.75 a pound?

07/08/2008, 10:51 AM	#6
aprosody Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa Posts: 67	petsmart.com has a great price for 40lb bags... http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=2753226 until July 14th you save 15% and if you spend $50 or more you get free ground shipping So you can get 120lbs of the stuff for $68 shipped... good deal in my book

07/08/2008, 12:42 PM	#12
jimbo78 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: miami Posts: 3,099	if you have a petsmart nearbuy they will honar their web prices just print it off their website and take it to the store. that way you dont have to wait for shipping __________________ Dive with sharks? Doesn't everyone. Current Tank Info: 60 cube

07/08/2008, 01:11 PM	#13
scbauer The Buff Reefer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,699	My local petsmart didn't carry the "Seaflor Special Grade Reef Sand" that I bought online... and the online store didn't have the "sugar-sized" sand that they had in-store. Now if only the store would accept the 15% off coupon that is available online... __________________ offical member of the "WIAGAS" club "Wondering If Anybody Gives A ...." ...for when your thread has 50 posts, and 48 of them are yours Current Tank Info: No tank. Got out of the hobby in 2011 but I’ll be back one day!

03/29/2016, 12:32 PM	#14
fishlife123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 2	Supplier of oolitic sand for aquarium substrates I'm looking for the same thing and just came across this company, Calcean's website: http://www.calcean.com/page-p/ They sell the dried oolitic sand for aquarium substrates. I'm going to contact them and get pricing on 100 lbs bag.