Cheap sand bed alternative

Wow, we have almost the same exact setup minus the limestone. I have the Bak Pak also, along with 216 watts lighting. I too have the AC50 for Carbon.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11514238#post11514238 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reeformadness
It would help to know that this stuff is phosphate free, but it sounds like people have been pretty successful with it, so I would not be too concerned.
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That's what I always thought, that limestone had phosphates. But, I'll have to keep this in mind for the next tank if people don't have any problems.
 
Great info on sand. Going to add more sand to my 90 and was wondering what is the best way to do this w/o making a huge sandstorm in tank. Will this mess up my balance in tank.
And does the limestone at HD come in anything smaller then 50lbs
 
Yea, i've been using sand from lowe's for over a year now. 150lbs for 15bux. Its a white silica sand that was machine washed before i puchased it. I then washed it myself and no dust at all came out of it. It looks great to me and my ph is at 8.2 constantly. However, for the first few mths i did have quite a hair algae outbreak but after that it was just fine. But like mentioned above you have to make sure your magnet cleaner doesn't have any in it or you will scratch your tank. I wouldn't suggest it for acrylic tanks thats for sure.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11517287#post11517287 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SurfnFish
Wow, we have almost the same exact setup minus the limestone. I have the Bak Pak also, along with 216 watts lighting. I too have the AC50 for Carbon.
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Yes,we do.
Sometimes i'll run a new filter to clean up the water column.
But not for long before changing it or cleaning.
I don't need a nitrate factory.
Might just add you to my buddy list as we'll probably be battling the same crap.:lol:
I might need someone to complain too that has the same set up. ;)
 
I've been to 2 HD's, and neither have had the Pulverized Limestone. Any other suggestions on a nice white sandbed?
 
you looked outside in the garden dept... thats where I found it..not with the other sands inside.
 
Yep, outside in the garden sections with all the other pavestone products, landscape stone, manuer, and grass seed. Maybe they don't carry it in CA. I looked at HD's in two different counties.
 
here is my 180 gallon ... it has been set up since August 2007 150 LBS of pulverived limstone

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Very Nice Tank Jennmac!

I think I'll see if HD in Canada carries that limestone- just made my decision allot easier!!!!
 
I just went to HD yesterday and there was still about 10 bags out in the snow.Mine was from Pavestone and said High desert Playsand.Up here in the N. East it could be just packaged differently.You can see the picture in my gallery with the big LR how it looks.It's the same stuff Jenni has.
BTW...nice tank jenni.
 
Gosh! I ended up going to a 3rd HD here, and still no sign of it anywhere. I'm thinking of looking at Ace Hardware next.
 
thanks for your nice comments .....In person, it really does have more color than it looks...I have been fiddling with the settings on the camera since that photo to show the colors more...

thanks again! Hope you find the stuff surfn....
 
I found one bag (opened) in the garden section of our HD. They said they normally only carry it in the spring/ summer... so I guess I'll wait a while.
 
I went to 5 HD in NJ, they dont have it a guy told me that probably in the spring.

Anyone have a sku# from Home depot?
 
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