Live Sand Question

[cbayer]

I am in the process of setting up a new tank and I need alot of live sand but I have done some research on here and found that regular playground sand works if you add a little live sand to it. My question is where is a good place to buy some fine, white sand? I have tried Home Depot and Lowes but no luck. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Robb_in_Austin]

It may not be pure white but Pavestone Pulverized Limestone is working for me. HD has it, picked mine up at the Howard Ln/35 store.

Only problem I have is it created a nasty sandstorm. Even with rinsing.
I finally got it under control after 3-4 days in the tank, coupled with an AC110 stuffed
full of quilt batting. I still get puffs of smoke and my rock has a nice white dusting
but otherwise it looks good. Sort of a light gray with flecks of black.

Search on the Austin Reef Club for info and the DFW club(dfwmas.org) forum for pics.

Robb

[cbayer]

Hey thanks for the reply, and will keep that in mind. I have had an off color sand and I have had the white sand and the white sand just makes all the colors stand out more. I hate to be picky but I would really like a white sand without spending a fortune. I searched the forum and it seems that a sand called Southdown and Old Castle was all the rage but it seems that it has been discontinued. Is there a knock off still around?

[aquasport24]

why dont you wait for somebody to sell used live sand . Its cheap and has micrograsm in it, which wiil speed up the cycle process.I usually seen people used HD sand in the sump/fuge not in the display..

[ismvel]

Get with BigKGlen.....he mentioned he was switching around his system and is going to have about 100 - 150 lbs of his live sand up for sale. I think he said he wanted about $1 / lb....which is pretty reasonable...He told me it would be available after this weekend.