Who wants southdown sand? - Page 2

masterswimmer · 03-29-2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fritz


	Aren't they 25lb bags? If so I'll take 4.

I believe they are either 40 or 50 lb bags. Not 20.

They are pallets, not pellets. Pellets are the things that come out of

master

kimoyo · 03-29-2006, 10:37 PM

Are y'all sure this stuff is low in phosphorous like southdown? How are you sure?

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/2/short

If this stuff is southdown and low in phosphorous I'm down for 5-6 40lb or 50lb bags at $8 each.

**bad coffee** · 03-29-2006, 10:44 PM

I'll take 2

regal · 03-29-2006, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimoyo


	Are y'all sure this stuff is low in phosphorous like southdown? How are you sure?

I do not know for sure. You can do your own research. But that's what I have in my tank and that is what I'm ordering. Take it or leave it.

kimoyo · 03-29-2006, 10:46 PM

Thanks, I leave it then.

chasesng · 03-29-2006, 11:18 PM

i would approach this with extreme caution. yardright is a brandname used by old castle, an $8 billion aggregate company. old castle also purchased the southdown name at one point which i believe leads many to assume that yardright = southdown.

i called the product manager at old castle's pennsylvania production and distibution facility in january this year. he told me that old castle has discontinued its sale of southdown aragonite sand....apparently the mining company that sourced it for oldcastle went under.

i dont believe the the yardright product is exactly the same. i wish you luck and would love to find out i'm wrong, but i'd be very concerned that you guys are going to wind up with a truckload of unusable sand. even if its aragonite, this company makes lots of different products and i would be very suspect of quality control. ie, you got the stuff bagged right after they finished a couple of shifts of fertilizer.

03-29-2006, 10:37 PM	#12
kimoyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Heights, NY Posts: 1,805 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (4)	Are y'all sure this stuff is low in phosphorous like southdown? How are you sure? http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2005/2/short If this stuff is southdown and low in phosphorous I'm down for 5-6 40lb or 50lb bags at $8 each. __________________ Paul Last edited by kimoyo; 03-29-2006 at 10:40 PM.

03-29-2006, 10:46 PM	#15
kimoyo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Heights, NY Posts: 1,805 Reefer Ratings: (20) Friends: (4)	Thanks, I leave it then. __________________ Paul

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03-29-2006, 11:18 PM	#16
chasesng Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: stamford ct Posts: 182 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	i would approach this with extreme caution. yardright is a brandname used by old castle, an $8 billion aggregate company. old castle also purchased the southdown name at one point which i believe leads many to assume that yardright = southdown. i called the product manager at old castle's pennsylvania production and distibution facility in january this year. he told me that old castle has discontinued its sale of southdown aragonite sand....apparently the mining company that sourced it for oldcastle went under. i dont believe the the yardright product is exactly the same. i wish you luck and would love to find out i'm wrong, but i'd be very concerned that you guys are going to wind up with a truckload of unusable sand. even if its aragonite, this company makes lots of different products and i would be very suspect of quality control. ie, you got the stuff bagged right after they finished a couple of shifts of fertilizer.