WTB: Live Sand

[tangale]

Enough to fill a 55 gallon. Let me know. Thanks.

 

[alrha]

i got enough for you. Will trade you live sand for a trade with dead sand (to replace it) or cost equivalent
.
In other words, if you were going to buy 20 lbs of dead sand, you can give me the dead sand, and i will give you the 20 lbs in live sand. this way you come out with live sand for the cost of dead sand, and i dont lose because my live sand will be replaced with dead sand that can quickly come to life once mixed in with the rest of my sand. You gain and I dont lose = that works.

let me know if you're interested.

 

[alrha]

p.s. i have a superfine sand (refugium grade) which can allow for denitrification at a shallower depth than more coarse sand and is great for sand bed fauna. but you have to fine tune your flow well not to blow it around.

 

[tangale]

Hahaha...great explanation. Only prob is...I don't really have any sand at all

I'll buy from you if you have to sell.

 

[alrha]

ok (i can sell it to you and then use that money to buy the replacement myself.)

how many # do you want?

 

[tangale]

Hmm...don't really know the weight of sand. If I say 30lbs, how much surface area of a 55 gallon would it cover?

 

[alrha]

i'm sure there is some sort of calculator out there somewhere.
what is the length and width of your tank.
30lbs would probably give you around an inch worth.
This is the sand I have - it is $40 for 30lbs ($1.30/lb).

 

[alrha]

i have about 180lbs of sand in my system, so i would give you up to 60lbs as i wouldnt want to disturb more than 1/3 of my sandbed.

 

[tangale]

Sand

Albert, Can I take about 40lbs to start with. I hope that will be enough. I just got about 20lbs of dead sand...so together...I'm crossing fingers.

I'll pm you my phone number. Gimme a ring later this afternoon if you can. I'll be in the bensonhurst area later today. Thanks.

Alex

 

[alrha]

sure alex, no problem.

 

[joe]

here is link to the calculator you asked for.its pretty straight forward

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_1...h_in_description=1&parent_category=0&x=5&y=14

 

[inkblue]

how much for 20 lbs?

 

[alrha]

how much for 20 lbs?

$25 for 20lbs