I am upgrading to a 75 gal. I want to put a sand base in the bottom of the tank. Any certain product I should use? Will sand from the beach work? Also trying to design my sump. I have a wet/dry sump that was on an old 120 gal and a 10 gal tank. I was thinking I could tie the two...

Alright guys here's something that I've been thinking about that maybe someone on here can answer for me. I went and bought roughly 300 lbs of Southdown Sand from someone (had to drive to Racine to get it) but, my question is... This sand is dry, my live rock is dry, could I just grab a good...

The Last thing I want to do is skimp on something really important for my tank but lately I've heard alot about hardware store sand being just as good to use, just have to make sure its calcium carbonate and not silica. Is this true, Has anyone else done this, I sure could save some $$$.

Anyone have any reef sand they aren't gonna to be using anymore? If anyone has some sitting around I would trade frags for some or buy it from ya. Also, I know this has been hit on before but, if anyone knows of a place to get southdown/yardright/oldcastle tropical play sand I would be at your...

Anyone know of a specific place they have seen this stuff? I have looked at a menards and 2 home depots. I cant find it. Anyone seen any?

As we've all seen (even us lurkers), Home Depot carries Southdown sand occasionally. My local (the one next to headquarters in Marietta) has some sand from Quikrete corp that is play sand and "appears" to be an unwashed (kinda grey-er), coarser version of the sugar white sand you get in the...

what do you think of this stuff compaired to the southdown tropical play sand? http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/product.xml?product_id=20687;category_id=2283;pcid1=;pcid2=

Well I went Home Depot recently and found some beautiful play sand but it said "do not use in an Aquarium." It was fine and white and I thought it would look beautiful. I live in NJ btw. Any idea why it shouldn't be used? What's the scoop on cheap but good looking play sand? I am thinking of...

I think I have my tanks all plumbed and ready for the sand. does anyone know where I can get a couple 50lb bags of tropical play sand yardright / southdown?

Is anyone from around Kansas City? My husband and I are going there next week, and I was going to check out there saltwater stores while he is in class. What are the brands of good sand I can get at the Lowe's or Home Depot. I will check there too. I thought the sand was called Tropical Play...

Good morning from Wisconsin.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> HELLO to all who are in the forum.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I am not new to fish tanks, but I am new to saltwater. I recently purchased a...

I'm looking for about 150-200lbs of southdown sand. Anybody know where I could get some?

Ok, so I need sand for my new 90g. Paying $200 for live sand is out of the question. I want a DSB. What do I do? A lot of research. Home Depot sells some sand made by Yardright (I won't go into the history, but suffice it to say OldCastle and SouthDown are the same things...) and it is called...

What is southdowns sands new name and does anyone have any or know where i can get some thanks daniel

picked up 2 bags of "Premium Grade Play Sand" at home depot. I was planning on using it for my dsb, anyone have any experience with it or any comments, warnings, etc.. about it? here are some pics of the bag

Ok, I was doing some searching for Southdown, came across this, http://www.crabstreetjournal.com/products/substrates/tropicalplaysand.html and then went to the yardright web site. and notice this Helpful Tip. Since YardRight™ Tropical Play Sand has been purified at high temperatures before...

I am forced to try something have been told not to do. Now don't everyone nail me to the wall. Where I live we can't get southdown, oldcastle, or tropical play sand. The LFS store wants $30.00 a bag for there sand which I can't pay right now. I want to start my tank up soon so we have decided to...

In our area "Tulsa, Oklahoma" I am having trouble finding the new castle sand be it tropical play sand, southdown play sand, or just old castle sand. I figure I need 6 bags of the stuff for my tank. Does anyone have any ideas where I can find it? I've already called Lowe's and Home Depot...

I'm still looking for about 250 lb of Southdown/New castle/Yardright/TPSFTC. I've been to a few HD's and Menards and when I ask for a special order or a store transfer of the stuff I just get blank stares loooking back at me. I wonder if there is a maximum I.Q. requirement to work there in...

Newbie here. Has anyone had any luck tracking this elusive product down? An initial call to HD came up empty. I would like to come up with a half dozen or so bags for my substrate and man made rock. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Also, planning to attend 1st meeting @ geshield's next...