Making sand from dead coral?

[asid61]

You could use sandblasting sand. A 50kg bag should only be around $20 USD.

 

[uncleof6]

but iwant a sand sifting goby

If you want sand dwellers, you are going to have to bite the bullet and import some caribsea....

 

[Shaker nemo]

thats a BIG bullet... How far from from shore is it safe to take sand?

 

[BoricuaMojao]

Naw, they are not the same thing. Coral skeltons are deposited by biological activity, and aragonite is a precipitate due to a physical process. A world apart, despite the similarities.
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Aragonite forms both via biological activity (including mollusk shells and coral skeletons) and physical processes (like precipitation).

http://rruff.info/doclib/hom/aragonite.pdf

http://www.nova.edu/ncri/11icrs/proceedings/files/m03-05.pdf

You may be thinking of oolithic aragonite, where the ooliths are formed via physical processes.

Sand will vary a lot in composition depending where and how it formed. Some sands may very well be almost completely made of crushed coral and shells.


shaker nemo,

if you want a sand sifting goby, research in what type of sand they naturally dwell and try to recreate that. It may be illegal for YOU to take sand from the beach, but I imagine that there are companies who mine it for the construction industry. Have you tried looking in hardware stores or other type business that sells building materials?

 

[shifty51008]

don't triggers end up makeing sand when they chew rocks and corals up?

 

[GHill762]

don't triggers end up makeing sand when they chew rocks and corals up?

parrotfish do according to natgeo..

 

[blue736]

Are there any reef stores that sell in your region or in Sri Lanka? Buy some caribsea sand locally and shipping would be reasonable.

 

[Shaker nemo]

The parrot fish thing gave me the whole idea LOLZ

 

[Shaker nemo]

Anyone else have ideas? Thx

 

[TundraGuy]

Look into permits you may find that you can apply for a one time harvest of beach sand. You may have to find a legitimate reason past that of "I want a sand sifting goby" but something creative such as a comparison to you local beach sand vs your local washed up coral skeleton brake down inside a controlled environment i.e. your living room fish tank. But when all else fails talk to local reef keepers about what they did. BB tanks when done right are ba even with out the prised goby.

 

[Shaker nemo]

How far from shore is the sand safe?

 

[uncleof6]

> 20 miles

 

[sanababit]

Just crush the coral, use a blender or something, dont be a wuss, suck it and do it already

San

 

[Shaker nemo]

-,- I don't want to loose beautiful pieces of coral even dead for nothing.

 

[Shaker nemo]

AND my tank isn't up and running for 2 months or so - Don't call me a wuss ��

 

[TundraGuy]

Blendtec will it blend. That's coral dust don't breath this. He he he

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=03tY6zAi3tk&desktop_uri=/watch?v=03tY6zAi3tk

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4nsNqbaAFuE&desktop_uri=/watch?v=4nsNqbaAFuE

The second one is what I see when I think of someone blending coral skeletons.

 

[sanababit]

Wuss is by definition
A person who is physically weak and ineffectual. Often a male person with low courage factor.

I was just making fun of the situation did not mean to offend you sorry

Sana

 

[Shaker nemo]

We're cool don't worry