Best sand?
 

Other than Southdown playsand, what's the next best brand of sand to get?

Caribsea Argonite sugar sized sand seems to be the stuff.

SWC sand which is the same as the previously mentioned.

Southdown is also the exact same as previously mentioned. There are a lot of myths reguarding aragonite sand. The truth is that all of it available to us in North America comes from the very same deposit.

Also agree on the SWC sand. Decent price and me thinks its available out there.

SWC sand is not identical to Cairbsea. I used 5 bags of each in my tank. having said that I actualy prefered the SWC sand over the Cairbsea stuff.

Steve

what SWC is short for? and where do you buy it?

salt water conection

it is a online store

Steve

Duh :redface:

SWC has better mix up of grain sizes. It's not uniform like "sugar" but it is very fine non the less.

Sometimes group orders come along on this board. That's where i got my 10 bags last year.

i might be willing to do one again...... :mrgreen: ut it may cost every one a little more then it did last time.

Hmmm I was told the SWC was the exact same as the Caribsea. So if they are indeed different, put me down for the SWC sand.

if no one is in a hurry for sand and can wait till september/october for it I might concider bringing a bunch over as I will need a lot for a new tank.

Steve

Hey guys...

I just wanted to let you know that a few guys down here in Soutern ontario found an alternate to southdown....it is even whiter than the southdown...

here is the link with pictures and vinegar tests.....

http://maskcanada.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=90

I checked this Bomix sand on the web and it says it is pool filtration sand. do you think it would be the same type of sand from east coast to west coast?
IE: Home Depot carries southdown sand in the east but it does not carry it in the west.

Link to the bomix sand
http://www.rona.ca/webapp/wcs/stores...roductId=44098

isn't pool filtration sand silica based?