Best/Cheapest place to buy sand

[bleedingthought]

I wanted to know if you can recommend the best places to get sand from. Planning on having a 2" sand bed and I want the sand to be fine (or at least towards fine ) and to be white.

So, what are your recommendations? I'm trying to avoid paying too much or being killed on shipping...

 

[waymack97]

saltwaterfish.com. i think they have free shipping.
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[bleedingthought]

saltwaterfish.com. i think they have free shipping.

They have 'live' sand. I want the dry stuff.

 

[Len]

Get it from someplace close to you. The difference in price is minimal, but the shipping costs really adds up.

 

[bleedingthought]

Ok, do you guys know what the whitest, most commonly found aragonite sand is out there? Is AragaMax from CaribSea pretty white and fine?

 

[Anonymous]

I"m using ESV fine. It's REALLY F'ing white.

I think it was like $35 a bag for $50 pounds.

B

 

[Anonymous]

Save yourself lots on money on sand and go bare bottom. :wink:

 

[bleedingthought]

I"m using ESV fine. It's REALLY F'ing white.

I think it was like $35 a bag for $50 pounds.

B

Did you buy it locally? Haven't seen it/heard of it yet. Sounds promising!

 

[bleedingthought]

Save yourself lots on money on sand and go bare bottom. :wink:

Yeah, many are trying to convert me. Still like that little line of sand at the bottom, tough.

 

[Chubosco]

Ok, do you guys know what the whitest, most commonly found aragonite sand is out there? Is AragaMax from CaribSea pretty white and fine?

Do not but it from Drs Foster/Smith. Their ad says just that quote Caribsea bright white and fine and it is just like river bed sand and that color too! Blew over a $100.00 on the crap.

 

[Anonymous]

I like sand better than BB IMO and IME. If and when I set up another tank I will use Natures Ocean Live Sand to create about a 1 inch layer on the bottom. It worked well for me in the past.

 

[bleedingthought]

Ok, do you guys know what the whitest, most commonly found aragonite sand is out there? Is AragaMax from CaribSea pretty white and fine?

Do not but it from Drs Foster/Smith. Their ad says just that quote Caribsea bright white and fine and it is just like river bed sand and that color too! Blew over a $100.00 on the crap.

Did you rinse it? Anyone else have the same experience? They don't carry the ESV sand. :?