Canadian Reefer need help buying sand

[sunjai]

Hi, all
I'm looking for 250lbs Aragonites size sands " not live sand"
can anyone direct me where to get them....
I live in Toronto i don't want to spend almost $400.00 to buy live sand.
can anyone pls help me...

 

[jmart55]

Check a LFS near you and have them order some dry sand if they don't stock it. Shipping from anywhere would be outrageous. I like Caribsea Aragamax Select sand. It is sold in a 30# bag. They also have a sugar sized.

 

[sunjai]

thx for the reply....
anyone eles know where to get cheap but reef safe sand...

 

[sunjai]

bump

 

[ACBlinky]

You could try calling North American Fish Breeders out in Scarborough, I know they usually stock 40lb bags of standard Aragonite, and 30lb bags of sugar-sized. It's dry sand, not live, but it's still not cheap when you're buying in that kind of volume. Unless you're set on a DSB, you should be able to get away with a lot less than 250lbs.

 

[cy88]

I went to 100lbs of live sand and just a bag of 15lb of Aragonites on the top for the look for my 75Gallon, and I have a 2" - 2.5" deep sand bed. That 250lbs will give you probably 4" on your 120G. Is that what you wanted?

I just got mine from Big Al's, didn't want to spend time hunting as there are usually no huge price differences. I went with the Carribsea.

 

[sunjai]

cy88..yes 4-5" deep is what I'm trying to do......
and big Al's is asking for 59.99+tax for 40lb..
which will cost me about $406..... and I'm sure my wife will kill me after she find out i use that kind of money on SAND..

 

[sunjai]

what do u guys think is reasonable price for dry Aragonite...
and I'm looking at Indo-Pacific kind of sand...... a black and white mix
what do u guys think???