- Location
- westchester, New York
I have herd of people using sand from the beach for there tanks. Is anyone using sand from a beach here? If so did you do anything special to it before adding it? I would like to here opinions.
Sand from the beach?
- Thread starter jrsticks
- Start date
Think of it like this.... When people are at the beach, they get all kinds of things on the sand.. Sunscreen, food, beer, all kinds of garbage. Not to mention the pollution coming from the water around the greater NYC area. No way that is going in my tank.
- Location
- Tobyhanna, PA
+1 it's illegal to remove sand from the beach.
- Location
- westchester, New York
I understand it is illegal. And I was thinking the same thing about the sunscreen,runoff, bugspray used due to west nile( what they think killed of the lobsters in the sound) that is why I asked the question. Just kind of thinking about how people risk a tank to save a few bucks. It was kinda just to see what people think. I personally wouldn't drive to LI from Westchester with the Family to lug back sand and all my kids stuff when if you look on MR with a little patients you can get it free or cheep.
- Location
- smithtown, long island
Use it.. Rinse it in a bucket a lot! Then rinse w ro water at the end, u will not have any problems at all.. It's illegal? So is speeding... And I bet you all do it. It's sand! how much ate u taking? I'm surfeit won't effect anything lol
DO IT!
DO IT!
- Location
- smithtown, long island
U think when we buy sand its from a special place ? I would love to see the control process..
- Location
- smithtown, long island
I'm so bad! Lol! That being said I bought mine cause I needed the "heavier" sand, I believe caribsea is the name
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Well, if anyone has any legal problems for taking sand... Your lawyer now has written proof of who advised you to "DO IT!"
Thanks Rebel!
- Location
- 10022
lmfao!
- Location
- smithtown, long island
Oh please.. I hope you are being sarcastic.. Take all the sand you want, I'll help.. Lawyer.. Lmao.. DO IT!
It actually is.
You forgot fecal matter.
- Location
- Baiting Hollow Long Island NY
Sand from the beach where you are is fine to use in your tank if it is very shallow. Our sand here is much to fine for anything more than like 1/2". If you make it much deeper than that, it will turn black and not be any good, I have used it a number of times. As for it being Illegal, that is just ridiculous. It is illegal in the Caribbean, Hawaii and Florida but in New Rochelle if you want sand just take it from underwater as no one owns the sea. It may be illegal on a public beach as they buy that sand but just go to a boat ramp or under the bridge to City Island. It's not like you are taking a truckload.
If you are afraid to take it, go to orchard Beach and fill your shoes with sand, then dump it In your car, make a few trips.
I use water from New Rochelle all the time and my tank was started with water from there, over 40 years ago and I still take water, amphipods, snails, and shrimp from there. I brought my boat there yesterday
If you are afraid to take it, go to orchard Beach and fill your shoes with sand, then dump it In your car, make a few trips.
I use water from New Rochelle all the time and my tank was started with water from there, over 40 years ago and I still take water, amphipods, snails, and shrimp from there. I brought my boat there yesterday
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