Need sand for a 210gal where to buy?

[davidinga]

Looking for oolite sand for a 6ftx2ft floor 2" deep.

Where's the cheapest place to buy and how much will do the trick?

Thanks

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[davidinga]

I see marco rocks has 160lbs/$109 can I beat that....?

 

[davidinga]

Found out I have 60lbs of this stuff already.

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[djatl]

I hope it's ok to cross-post, but there's a sand bed calculator on reef central.
http://reefcentral.com/index.php/sand-bed-calculator">http://reefcentral.com/index.php/sand-bed-calculator</a>

Says you need 180 lbs if the sand weighs 90lbs/cubic foot.

 

[johniii]

DavidinGA;840560 wrote: Looking for oolite sand for a 6ftx2ft floor 2" deep.

Where's the cheapest place to buy and how much will do the trick?

Thanks

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I put 210 pounds of dry sugar fine oolite in my 220. It is about 3" deep

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[davidinga]

Anyone use marco rocks sand before?

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[davidinga]

JohnIII;840566 wrote: I put 210 pounds of dry sugar fine oolite in my 220. It is about 3" deep

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So if I order marco rocks 160lbs and the 60 I have I'll have plenty then...

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[johniii]

I would think so.

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[elfloyd]

DavidinGA;840567 wrote: Anyone use marco rocks sand before?

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Yes... I use it in my 90. No issues and will use again

 

[davidinga]

elFloyd;840599 wrote: Yes... I use it in my 90. No issues and will use again

Bright white?

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[elfloyd]

DavidinGA;840601 wrote: Bright white?

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Yes, bright white and on the fine side.

 

[davidinga]

I'm a little worried to buy marco rocks fine sand as I've seen several complaints about the stuff being super fine and people have have big sandstorm problems...

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[heathlindner25]

if you plan on doing SPS with a lot of flow, maybe a larger grain.

 

[cj22009]

heathlindner25;840691 wrote: if you plan on doing SPS with a lot of flow, maybe a larger grain.

+1 on what Heath said fine grain is no fun learned the hard way

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[davidinga]

Suggestions on where to buy cheap?

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[eagle9252]

+1

<span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Special </span></span>grade reef sand is best

cj22009;840694 wrote: +1 on what Heath said fine grain is no fun learned the hard way

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[jimmystephens]

Nemo aquarium will give u a good deal if you buy that much from him. He hooked me up 2 weeks ago when i bought 120#

 

[davidinga]

JimmyStephens;840708 wrote: Nemo aquarium will give u a good deal if you buy that much from him. He hooked me up 2 weeks ago when i bought 120#

Wish he wasn't 2 hours away

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[davidinga]

eagle9252;840705 wrote: +1

<span style="font-size: 13px"><span style="font-family: Calibri">Special </span></span>grade reef sand is best

Anyone have any pics?

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[eagle9252]

last time i LQQKed sea atlanta had the best price for 120# of the 20# bags. it's worth the extra money to get the live (wet) sand due to not needing to wash it before using

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74997&highlight=sand">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74997&highlight=sand</a>

[IMG]http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=70857&highlight=reef+sand">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=70857&highlight=reef+sand</a>

Fiji Pink [B]<span style="color: #ff0000">Sand</span>[/B]
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Special Grade <span style="color: #ff0000">Sand</span>

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