southdown play sand

[james3370]

have (2) 40lb bags & then a partial bag. bought them to use in my RDSB, but i've decided to not set one up for the time being, so they are for sale....had interst in 1 of the bags, but haven't heard from them

$20 per 40lb bag or $35 for all of it

 

[james3370]

btw....this is pickup/meet local only (unless you care to drop the $$$ to ship it LOL)

 

[gsusfreak]

where in the world did you get it?!?!?!?!

 

[james3370]

somebody local selling it here

 

[gflat65]

How is this still available? When I was in Nashville, everyone was rabid for Southdown...

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14905464#post14905464 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gflat65
How is this still available? When I was in Nashville, everyone was rabid for Southdown...

this is some that a local guy selling some stored stuff sold me. he said he got it quite awhile back from somebody in east tn

....i might just "store" it myself LOL

 

[NeveSSL]

I think, finally, after 3 years, people have gotten over Southdown.

Brandon

 

[MVlk]

OK, I'll bite. As a newbie, what is the fuss/joke?

 

[james3370]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14907392#post14907392 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MVlk
OK, I'll bite. As a newbie, what is the fuss/joke?

it is pure caribbean crushed limestone w/ none of the bad stuff like you would get in most "play sand" from HD or lowes

....think caribsea LIVE sand w/out the life LOL

supposedly the best non-live substrate that was avail till they quit making it

 

[sandalscout]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14907540#post14907540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by james3370
supposedly the best non-live substrate that was avail till they quit making it

You mean repackaged it and starting selling it at 400% markup. If I had a need for it anytime soon, I'd be all over it.

 

[MVlk]

You mean I should not just go to my local park and take a bucket of that stuff? I'd think there would be some great biodiversity.

 

[sandalscout]

And the ammonia will help kick of your cycle!

 

[NeveSSL]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14907540#post14907540 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by james3370
it is pure caribbean crushed limestone w/ none of the bad stuff like you would get in most "play sand" from HD or lowes

....think caribsea LIVE sand w/out the life LOL

supposedly the best non-live substrate that was avail till they quit making it

This is sort of true. The biggest thing was that it was aragonite for $4 per 50lbs instead of paying LFS prices for CaribSea, which is why I think its so ridiculous people have old stockpiles of it that they jack the price up on... that was the biggest feature of it!

Brandon

 

[waynesworld]

And the real funny thing is that it is still available but you have to find out where without saying you are using it for marine I was looking at getting a semi truck load of it.

 

[gflat65]

I'm still a fan of fine sand, but no longer have any as fine as southdown. I went through more than my share of it over the years. pioneerlog from years back had a small stockpile that I kept pillaging from.